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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.

Is ChatGPT the World’s Worst Therapist?

It’s hard to imagine a worse idea for treating a mental health disorder than using a large language model (LLM) therapy chatbot.

The Connection Between Cognitive Dissonance and Addiction

Cognitive dissonance leads to negative emotional states and irrational behavior, even for robots.