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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 12h

A systematic review of therapies for treating smartphone addiction identifies a wide variety of options. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Strategies for Breaking Free From Smartphone Addiction > AddictionNews

A systematic review of therapies for treating smartphone addiction identifies a wide variety of options. Learn more.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 3d

She is the saint for the forgotten, the disempowered, the scorned, the discriminated-against, the impoverished, the bereaved, the individuals who just can't wrestle themselves into conformity. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Santa Muerte, Addiction Specialist > AddictionNews

Santa Muerte has an estimated 10 million devotees spread around the globe, with at least six million of those living in Mexico. Who is she?

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 4d

The Economist imagines an epidemic of smartphone addiction among the elderly, but the science is thin. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Smartphone Addiction Among The Elderly? > AddictionNews

The Economist imagines an epidemic of smartphone addiction among the elderly, but the science is thin. Learn more.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 5d

A new Bloomberg documentary explores the thousands of lawsuits coming to trial for damages caused by social media addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Is This the End of Social Media? > AddictionNews

A new Bloomberg documentary explores the thousands of lawsuits coming to trial for damages caused by social media addiction.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 6d

Two states with major success in curbing overdose deaths try to cope with addiction treatment cutbacks. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

How State Governments Are Coping With Addiction Treatment Cutbacks > AddictionNews

Two states with major success in curbing overdose deaths try to cope with addiction treatment cutbacks. Learn more.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 7d

Drug overdose deaths are expected to increase with the elimination of federal addiction treatment programs. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Why Are Drug Overdose Deaths Down 24%? > AddictionNews

Drug overdose deaths are expected to increase with the elimination of federal addiction treatment programs.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 10d

The skeletal saint called "holy death" is also known by several other names, some of which are included here. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Santa Muerte, Patron Saint of Addicts > AddictionNews

Who is Santa Muerte, the patron saint of hard cases and outcasts, including addicts? And why is she so revered? Let's take a look.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 11d

Big Think has assembled a montage of three brilliant thinkers on habit substitution. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

The Golden Rule of Habit Change > AddictionNews

You get a Big Think! Big Think has assembled a montage of three brilliant thinkers on habit substitution. Learn more.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 12d

Genetic studies appear to prove that our genes have almost nothing to do with cannabis addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Genome-Wide Association Study Results > AddictionNews

Genetic studies appear to prove that our genes have almost nothing to do with cannabis addiction. Learn more.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 13d

Forbes notices that smartphone addiction is a workplace security threat. We offer some suggestions. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Is Smartphone Addiction a Workplace Security Threat? > AddictionNews

Forbes notices that smartphone addiction is a workplace security threat, including social media addiction. We offer some suggestions.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 14d

The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) – a node in the brain – could be the connection between addiction and pain. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Pain, Addiction, and the PVT > AddictionNews

The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) – a node in the brain – could be the connection between addiction and pain.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 18d

A trio of surveys looks at treatment attrition rates for substance use disorders and finds that women and Hispanics are underserved. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

The Persistence of Substance Use Disorders > AddictionNews

A trio of surveys looks at treatment attrition rates for substance use disorders and finds women and Hispanics are underserved.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 19d

A new study from the University of Liverpool flips the script on cannabis use and brain functionality. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

No Impact of Cannabis Use on Inhibition Control or Attentional Bias > AddictionNews

A new study from the University of Liverpool flips the script on cannabis use and brain functionality.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 19d

A summary of the research on GLP-1 drugs and addiction brings us one step closer to a unified theory of addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social

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New Study Uses GLP-1 Drugs to Map the Pathways of Addiction > AddictionNews

A summary of the research on GLP-1 drugs and addiction brings us one step closer to a unified theory of addiction.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 21d

What's behind the stunning rise in eating addiction among older women? Is the culprit junk food or stress? Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Eating Addiction Rages Among Middle-Aged American Women > AddictionNews

What's behind the stunning rise in eating addiction among older women? Is the culprit junk food or stress? Learn more.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 24d

One of the most remarkable traits found among addicts is the ability to generate some pretty twisted convictions. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

The Fall of the Biggest Star Ever > AddictionNews

In the addiction field, "denial" is a legitimate diagnosis. Here we see a prime example of it, by looking at Elvis' life and his addictions.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 25d

Attentional bias makes people overly sensitive to certain stimuli. Attentional bias modification attempts to fix that. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Attentional Bias Modification > AddictionNews

Attentional bias makes people overly sensitive to certain stimuli. Attentional bias modification attempts to fix that.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 26d

We examine the differences between cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stress management techniques. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Stress Management > AddictionNews

We examine the differences between cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stress management techniques. Learn more.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 27d

New research on alcoholism and the PVT reveals how animals use alcohol to relieve stress, anxiety, and pain. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

A Lever in the Brain Regulating Stress and Pain > AddictionNews

New research on alcoholism and the PVT reveals how animals use alcohol to relieve stress, anxiety, and pain.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · 28d

Both MIT Technology Review and Psychiatric Times take a look at how users stumble into chatbot addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Is Chatbot Addiction a Lifelong Trap? > AddictionNews

Both MIT Technology Review and Psychiatric Times take a look at how users stumble into chatbot addiction. Learn more.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · Oct 3

We explore the concept of addiction as self-punishment in the context of Elvis Presley's life. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

A World-Class Case History Called Elvis > AddictionNews

Elvis felt lousy often not only due to actual diseases but because of the boatload of prescription drugs he had been consuming.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · Oct 2

New research from the University of Alabama in Birmingham implicates gut bacteria in amphetamine addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

The Role of the Gut in Amphetamine Addiction > AddictionNews

New research from the University of Alabama in Birmingham implicates gut bacteria in amphetamine addiction.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · Oct 1

Transfer addiction in patients after bariatric surgery is evidence of displacement and can be managed to optimize recovery. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Does Transfer Addiction Validate Displacement Theory? > AddictionNews

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

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · Sep 30

Two addiction treatment specialists, one in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the other in Boulder, Colorado, go the last mile between the patient and the program. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

Going the Last Mile in Addiction Treatment > AddictionNews

Two addiction treatment specialists, one in Brazil and the other in Colorado, go the last mile between the patient and the program.

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AddictionNews.com @addictionnews.bsky.social · Sep 26

Did Elvis feel empty of everything except psychological pain? Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.

What's Wrong With That Elvis Guy, Anyway? > AddictionNews

Stifled creativity is not the only impetus that might blossom into drug addiction. Elvis also suffered from being the focus of attention.

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