Battling Addiction

Nature has endowed us all with the ability to get hooked and—with considerable effort—unhooked.

The Surprising Truth About Addiction

More people quit addictions than maintain them, and they do so on their own.

Shame Doesn't Help

Without anonymity, would the stigma of addiction disappear?

Why Anyone Could Be An Addict

We're all wired for pleasure.

Distracted by Dopamine

The propensity to drink, overeat, and take drugs is a matter of attention gone awry.

Beyond Abstinence

Moderate drinking can work for those with a history of abuse.

Blinded by Biochemistry

Why our definition of addiction matters

The Myth of “Addictiveness”

In addiction, things are often not what they seem.

Why Cigarette Warnings Backfire

For hardcore smokers, scaring doesn't work.

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