What are 'mule addresses'? Criminologists explain how vacant properties serve as depots for illegal online purchases

Buyers and sellers alike use this system to not get caught.

Saba Aslanzadeh, PhD Student in in Computer Science, Georgia State University • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 • ~7 min

As the mental health crisis in children and teens worsens, the dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need

Millions of young people in the US are suffering, whether from abuse at home, pressure from social media or exposure to violence. But navigating the mental health care system can be disheartening.

Steven Berkowitz, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Aug. 16, 2023 • ~9 min

What are the problems with deepfake porn?

"Deepfake porn" is on the rise. Here's how it harms the people it purports to depict.

Hailey Reissman - Penn • futurity
July 28, 2023 • ~7 min

As suicides rise in the US, the 988 hotline offers hope – but most Americans aren't aware of it

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse issues or mental health problems.

Emmy Betz, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
July 28, 2023 • ~7 min

ADHD stimulants don’t boost teens’ cocaine risk later

Teens who take ADHD drugs aren't at higher risk of using cocaine or methamphetamine as young adults, but prescription misuse changes things.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
July 12, 2023 • ~5 min

Childhood abuse may up service members’ risk of PTSD

Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse in childhood may increase military service members' risk of developing PTSD.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
June 14, 2023 • ~7 min

Childhood abuse tied to ‘no words for feelings’ later

Adult alexithymia—difficulty identifying and describing one's emotions—is linked to childhood maltreatment, a meta-analysis shows.

Stanford • futurity
June 6, 2023 • ~8 min

Your body naturally produces opioids without causing addiction or overdose – studying how this process works could help reduce the side effects of opioid drugs

Unlike opioid drugs like morphine and fentanyl that travel throughout the body, the opioids your body produces are released in small quantities to specific locations.

John Michael Streicher, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Arizona • conversation
May 30, 2023 • ~7 min

Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma

Sedative-hypnotic drugs can distort a patient’s perception of reality. Some patients wake up from a procedure believing they have been sexually assaulted.

C. Michael White, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
May 24, 2023 • ~10 min

Satanism, ritual cults and Hollywood: debunking 'satanic panic' conspiracy theories

Satanic rituals and Hollywood elites: the myths behind satanism conspiracy theories.

Bethan Juliet Oake, PhD Candidate in the School Of Philosophy, Religion And History Of Science, University of Leeds • conversation
May 23, 2023 • ~7 min

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