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The Origins of Addiction

Exploring the origins of addiction is like peeling an onion, with hedonistic behavior on top and genetics many layers deep.

Neuroticism and Addiction

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

Mothers With Substance Use Disorders

As the overdose death rate declines in America, it is skyrocketing for one group: mothers with substance use disorders.

Using Addiction Treatment for Economic Recovery

Dickenson County, Virginia, is tethering economic recovery to substance abuse recovery, reversing the cycle of addiction.

The Children of Addiction

Several new surveys show the staggering costs of ignoring the children of addiction.

The Worst Conceivable Approach to Addiction

First came the freeze in addiction research, then the end of SAMHSA, and now civil commitment of the homeless.