The Persistence of Substance Use Disorders
A trio of surveys looks at treatment attrition rates for substance use disorders and finds women and Hispanics are underserved.
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.