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Gambling Addiction All the Rage Among Senior Citizens

Gambling platforms are targeting senior citizens by promoting gambling to displace loneliness and stress.

Stress and Human Development

An examination of how the displacement of stress primes the body for substance abuse.

Traumatic Stress in Childhood Accelerates Addiction

Research shows that traumatic stress in childhood acts as an accelerant, turning substance use into addiction.

Lena Dunham Says We’re All the Same

A celebrity’s observation about addiction is supported by the Unified Theory of Addiction.

Addiction: From Casual User to Compulsive User

One of the biggest mysteries in addiction science is what causes casual users to lose control.

New Research on Food Addiction Misses the Mark

A new study on food addiction focuses on the ingredients and ignores the stress.