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Does Transfer Addiction Validate Displacement Theory?

Transfer addiction in patients after bariatric surgery is evidence of displacement and can be managed to optimize recovery.

The Gamification of Addiction Recovery

What gets people hooked can get them unhooked. A new study uses the addictive power of gambling to improve outcomes in addiction treatment.

Reducing Opioid Use With Cannabis

Two recent studies show dramatic reductions in opioid use for chronic pain when cannabis is added to treatment.

The Connection Between Cognitive Dissonance and Addiction

Cognitive dissonance leads to negative emotional states and irrational behavior, even for robots.

Fish Addiction?

We examine the historical record for evidence of fish addiction.

Exercise + Community = Recovery

A new book by Scott Strode demonstrates how the combination of exercise and community is a recipe for recovery.