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Addiction

  1. alcohol
    Think Twice Before Giving Your Kid Passover WineA new study links teens taking “just a few sips” of alcohol to negative outcomes down the road.
    By Jesse Singal
  2. Why Alcoholics Anonymous WorksA new story in The Atlantic ignores a decade’s worth of research.
    By Jesse Singal
  3. addiction
    Do 12-Step Programs Deserve to Be So Popular?An interesting interview — and some very low percentages.
    By Jesse Singal
  4. alcohol
    People Who Work Long Hours Drink a LotCheers.
    By Melissa Dahl
  5. addiction
    Untangling Peer Pressure in Teen DrinkingWhat influences teen drinking behavior?
    By Jesse Singal
  6. smoking
    Rotten-Fish Smell Helps Smokers Crave Fewer CigarettesGross. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  7. q&a
    How Your Technology Is Manipulating YouYou’re probably not entirely aware it’s happening.
    By Kira Beilis
  8. social psychology
    Drunk Smiles Are ContagiousFor guys, at least.
    By Melissa Dahl
  9. marijuana
    More Marijuana Could Mean Less Domestic ViolenceTo be blunt, there’s some common sense at work here.
    By Jesse Singal
  10. language
    Metaphors Like ‘Clean’ and ‘Dirty’ Can Undermine Addiction RecoveryIt’s time to change the way we talk about drug and alcohol addiction.
    By Melissa Dahl
  11. People Severely Underestimate — or Lie About — How Much They DrinkIt’s bad for a lot of reasons.
    By Keith Humphreys
  12. Dowd Freak-Out Provides Important Drug-Use TipsLaugh, yes, but also learn from how foolishly she approached her edible-pot experience.
    By Maia Szalavitz
  13. This Tweet From Bill Bratton Marked a Historic Shift in NYPD Anti-Drug PolicyThe NYPD is starting to treat drug users like human beings rather than criminals.
    By Maia Szalavitz
  14. Too Much or Too Little: DSM-V’s Gray Area on Sex AddictionThe psychiatric manual will help diagnose “hyposexual” women but still won’t label men sex addicts.
    By Ann Friedman
  15. as seen on tv
    Addicted to Netflix: Teen-Soap-Opera Binge As PsychosisI discussed Dance Academy with my therapist.
    By Elissa Bassist