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Personality and Addiction: Assessing the HEXACO Personality Traits

A new study finds a statistically significant connection between HEXACO personality traits, behavioral disorders, and substance use disorders.

The Roots of Addiction: Children With Addicted Parents

A new study from the University of Michigan’s DASH Center shows a dramatic increase in the number of children with addicted parents.

Preventing Relapse During Recovery From Opioid Use Disorder

Researchers at the University of Maryland team up to study the genetics of relapse during recovery from opioid use disorder.

There’s No Such Thing As Addictive Personality

For decades, psychological researchers have speculated about an addictive personality, but the scientific research is united that it doesn’t exist.