It is important to decide to be truthful with others, but it's not enough. You have to be scrupulously truthful with yourself. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

SAMHSA terminates funding for mental health and addiction treatment, then restores it two days later. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Tennessee sent a cease and desist letter to Kalshi, but the prediction market is fighting back. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Dr. Peter Reuter, author of Disorganized Crime, reveals how a shift in China's export policies reduced the U.S. overdose death rate. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

The common denominator between food and tobacco, between eating and smoking, is the potential for professional persuaders to convince us to buy the products. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

A large new study from Washington University shows how ADHD drugs impact the brain's reward system. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Studies from around the world show an alarming drop in cognitive development from excessive early childhood screen time. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Addiction specialist and author, Hanna Pickard, proposes treatment based on responsibility without blame. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

A study involving nearly 3,000 licensed mental health therapists finds an alarming increase in pornography addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

For anyone who practices the art of stand-up comedy, self-awareness is probably the most valuable asset in their toolbox. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Two studies, one from Turkiye and one from Jordan, show a stunning correlation between smartphone addiction and other mental health disorders. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Scientific American interviews appetite neuroscientist Dr. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio about food addiction and eating addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Two randomized controlled trials of a non-opioid painkiller show THC beats opioids in both pain relief and tolerability. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Dozens more cases of AI chatbot-induced psychosis have recently been reported. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

A person needs to accept that different circumstances will call for different coping mechanisms and be prepared to switch techniques to fit the ongoing reality. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

New studies show that playing video games can improve cognitive functioning and the ability to learn. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Utah used to set the standard for combating homelessness and drug addiction. Now it's turning toward involuntary incarceration. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

A new study demonstrates how psilocybin repairs the brains of mice. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Are we looking into the public health impact of coffee? Caffeine habituation affects workplaces, employers, and society as a whole. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

The drug troriluzole shows promise in treating opioid use disorder in a Temple University study. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Comcast/Xfinity partners with DraftKings and FanDuel to fuel sports addiction with gambling-enabled remotes. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

In response to a "marked surge" in demand, the Catholic Church has started offering treatment for pornography addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Self-harm is a topic that encompasses a lot of territory, but the true source of addiction just might be self-punishment. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Eli Lilly announced astonishing weight loss results for the GLP-1 drug retatrutide among people with eating addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Athens, Ohio, is a "hotbed of addiction" and has become a model of addiction treatment for other cities. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

A new study from the Karolinska Institutet ties childhood social media use to increases in ADHD. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

A couple of months ago, pundits were predicting that THC drinks would surpass the sales of beer. Then the hemp law loophole disappeared. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

A person's addiction is basically a clumsy and ill-conceived weapon, whose purpose is to hurt someone. But who? Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

From Pleasanton, California, to Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, colleges look for ways to curb opioid use disorder (OUD). Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Limerence is an intense, unstoppable fixation on a single person, and love addiction is the need to be loved. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Nearly 10% of the American workforce suffers from a substance use disorder, but most of them will recover. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

The Trump administration restores funding for addiction treatment and addiction research by reinstating the SUPPORT Act. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

How much blame must parents shoulder for their children's addiction, and why, and for how long? Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

The earlier a child gets their first smartphone, the more likely they are to have mental health problems in adolescence. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Several publications provide assessments of recreational marijuana legalization in Massachusetts. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

New Hampshire leads the nation in reducing overdose deaths. We examine the Granite State's approach to addiction treatment. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

People enter the lifestyle or acquire the illness of addiction in search of both reward and relief, and probably for a lot of other reasons too. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Princess Catherine recently called attention to the Forward Trust, providing the U.K. with addiction treatment services and much more. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Congress closes the hemp law loophole that allowed high-potency cannabis derivatives to be sold nationwide. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Chatbots are contributing to eating disorders — even chatbots designed to help with eating disorders. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

As Gil Scott-Heron famously sang, "Home Is Where the Hatred Is." How does it apply to addiction? Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

The reward theory of addiction says people are pulled into it; the displacement theory says they're pushed. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

The Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous (ITAA) is a mutual aid organization for recovering technology addicts. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Baylor University researchers reverse-engineer TikTok to show how the app is designed to be addictive. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

When everything is identified as a chemical imbalance, then presumably everything is amenable to cure by a particular drug or a particular form of treatment. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

New research shows similarities between how the body processes alcohol and sugar. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Does avoidance learning lead to addiction or result from it? A new study tries to answer that question. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Britannica's contribution to the smartphone addiction debate is a disastrous deep dive. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

A report from the Brookings Institution assesses strategies for increasing participation in addiction treatment programs. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Substance or alcohol overdose is often considered one of the manifestations of the self-injury impulse. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.