Unearthing Interdisciplinary ‘Gems’ in Addiction Research
An innovative program at Indiana University shows how university generated research can help policymakers tackle real-world issues, including treatment for substance-use disorders… More
Addiction
Cigarette Craving Can Be Measured with a Squeeze
Craving is challenging to measure because it is visceral and difficult to express in words or numbers on a scale. To address this challenge, researcher Crewell and colleagues investigated the effectiveness of a nonverbal measure of craving in heavy smokers… More
Robinson and Berridge Receive Grawemeyer Award for Addiction Research
APS William James Fellow Terry Robinson and APS Fellow Kent Berridge have won the 2019 Grawemeyer Award For Psychology for their research on the role of neural sensitization in drug addiction… More
‘Fortnite’ Reaches New Level Of Video Game Popularity — And Addiction
If you’re having trouble getting your kid to the dinner table because they’re playing ‘Fortnite,’ you’re not alone. Over 200… More
Opioids and Driving: A Prescription for Crashes
Among those who used prescription pain relievers regularly, 14.4% reported driving after taking opioids… More
Videogame Developers Are Making It Harder to Stop Playing
Videogames have gotten harder to turn off, mental-health experts and parents say, raising concerns about the impact of seemingly endless… More