Addiction

The Biology of Addiction

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Description: Drugs of abuse target discrete collections of nerve cells—called circuits—in the brain that normally regulate responses to natural rewards in the environment, like food, sex, and social interactions. The areas of brain involved...

Substance Use and SUDs in LGBTQ* Populations

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People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) often face social stigma, discrimination, and other challenges not encountered by people who identify as heterosexual. They also face a greater risk of...

Mindfulness to Treat Addiction

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Mindfulness is a concept that has gained significant popularity over the past few years that involves the practice of being fully present. Mindfulness involves the nonjudgmental awareness of thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. Mindfulness...

The Unbearable Heaviness of Loneliness

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In a culture where individual achievement is valued above the welfare of the group, isolation and loneliness will be prevalent. Human beings are troop primates by nature. When we are faced with prolonged loneliness, it goes against our primitive survival impulses to be a part of a group. Loneliness is both complex and multi-determined.

When COVID-19 and Opioid Addiction Collide

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We are witnessing, arguably, the greatest public health issue of our time. However, that is not to say the public health concerns that were present before the pandemic have disappeared. Opioid addiction and opioid-related deaths continue to...