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Test-Driving the ToughLovePro, AI-Powered Addiction Recovery Chatbot

We took a new AI-powered addiction recovery chatbot for a test drive, and it’s pretty darn good.

AI Chatbots Used in Addiction Recovery Apps

The use of artificially intelligent AI chatbots in addiction recovery apps is both new and controversial.

Mothers With Substance Use Disorders

As the overdose death rate declines in America, it is skyrocketing for one group: mothers with substance use disorders.

Addiction in Appalachia

Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Barbara Kingsolver, explains why the southern Appalachians are the crossroads of addiction.

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.

Brain Structure and Substance Abuse

A new study on brain structure and substance abuse leads to erroneous conclusions about the sources of addiction.