I treat people with gambling disorder – and I’m starting to see more and more young men who are betting on sports

In the past, typical clients tended to be retirees living on fixed incomes who played slots and card games.

Tori Horn, PhD Student in Clinical Psychology, University of Memphis • conversation
Feb. 7, 2023 ~7 min

Pharmacists connect people with opioid use disorder meds

"The results from this pilot study show how pharmacies can be an effective and viable pathway to treatment for opioid use disorder."

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Jan. 12, 2023 ~10 min


1 opioid-use disorder med may be safest during pregnancy

People with opioid-use disorder who are pregnant may have more favorable neonatal health outcomes when using buprenorphine.

Nicole Swenarton-Rutgers • futurity
Jan. 9, 2023 ~5 min

Neuromarker indicates craving for food and drug

Researchers report the discovery of a neuromarker, or stable brain pattern, that indicates drug and food cravings.

Yale • futurity
Dec. 20, 2022 ~7 min

How opioid withdrawal threatens social support

New research in mice indicates how opioid withdrawal causes social aversion. In humans, that can endanger recovery.

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
Dec. 5, 2022 ~8 min

FDA ban on flavored e-cigs didn’t stop vapers

An FDA ban on flavored e-cigarettes did not move people to quit vaping, according to a new survey.

Susanne Pallo-Rochester • futurity
Nov. 30, 2022 ~5 min

Are highly processed foods addictive?

Is it possible to become addicted to highly processed foods like chips, cookies, and doughnuts? A new study suggests the answer is yes.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 11, 2022 ~5 min

Are highly processed foods addictive?

Is it possible to become addicted to highly processed foods like chips, cookies, and doughnuts? A new study suggests the answer is yes.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 11, 2022 ~5 min


To fight addiction, insomnia drugs could block orexin

The brain's orexin system motivates drug-seeking behavior, studies indicate. That means insomnia drugs could fight addiciton.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 10, 2022 ~5 min

Substance use disorders linked to poor health outcomes in wide range of physical health conditions

People who have a past history of hospitalisation because of substance use disorders have much worse outcomes following the onset of a wide range of physical

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 4, 2022 ~6 min

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