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What’s Wrong With That Elvis Guy, Anyway?

Did Elvis feel empty of everything except psychological pain?

Serendipity of the Day

A book discusses some studies that show that most of the heavy users who live long enough do “age out” of addiction, and apparently, treatment has very little to do with it.

How To Resist Cravings

Recent scientific research shows how to resist cravings and rebuild a reward system damaged by addiction.

Researchers Use Machine Learning to Map Heroin Addiction

Researchers at the University of Houston and the University of Cincinnati use machine learning to map the brain’s response to heroin.

Cinematherapy for Depression and Addiction

Cinematherapy has proven to be an effective addition to treatment for depression and addiction.

Remote Interventions Crush Relapse Rates in NIHR Study

Adding remote interventions to the standard treatment dramatically reduces relapse rates for substance use disorders.