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Stress

Neuroticism and Addiction

Researchers chart a relationship between stress, displacement, neuroticism, and addiction.

Romantic Love and Addiction

Studies show that romantic love activates the same reward systems that respond to drug use, and can be therapeutic for substance use disorders.

Neuroscientist Dr. Keith Humphreys on Addiction Policy

Dr. Keith Humphreys of the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University offers surprising insights on addiction policy.

Addiction in Appalachia

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

Brain Structure and Substance Abuse

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

Nature vs. Nurture: New Study Identifies a Predisposition to Addiction

Research on the relationship between brain size and substance abuse raises more questions than answers.