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Innovative Addiction Treatments Hold Promise for Stemming the Opioid Crisis
In a new issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest, researchers propose novel treatment strategies, based on advances in brain science, that could help prevent abuse of opioids and other drugs.
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Cannabis Users See Low Risk in Driving High
As marijuana restrictions loosen up, behavioral researchers are finding that some drivers believe driving under the influence of cannabis poses fewer risks than driving while drunk.
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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.
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Harnessing the Power of the Mind for Pain Relief
Stanford University professor Beth Darnall is studying how cognitive behavioral therapy can help patients reduce their use of prescription opioids by changing how they think about chronic pain.
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A Prescription for Change
New insights from learning and motivation science are challenging conventional views of addiction as a brain disease.
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Opioids and Driving: A Prescription for Crashes
Among those who used prescription pain relievers regularly, 14.4% reported driving after taking opioids.