Hungry Ghosts
Hungry ghosts represent emptiness and need. Both are components of addiction that move through society through inflicted trauma and resulting stress.
First, Do No Harm. Second… Do Nothing?
Many doctors are reluctant to address substance use disorders with patients. A doctor shortage makes the situation worse.
Toward a Universal Treatment for Addiction
Combining two recent resources, we attempt to sketch a universal treatment for behavioral disorders and substance use disorders.
How to Change Your Mind
In his book, A New Approach to Addiction and Choice, Dr. Reinout Wiers examines ways to repair cognitive systems damaged by addiction.
Avatar-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders
Dr. Carolyn Easton at the University of Rochester is part of a team exploring the use of digital technologies in the treatment of substance use disorders.
Models of Addiction: Chronic Brain Disease, Biased Choice, and the Contextual Model
The New York Times takes a long look at the chronic brain disease model of addiction and some alternatives.