Why Can’t We Put Down Our Phones?
A U of T Mississauga study finds that problematic smartphone use is increasing worldwide – especially among younger women Read More
Addiction
Could AI Help You Quit an Addiction?
U of T researchers are developing a chatbot to help people stop smoking. One day, it might offer therapy, too Read More
New Paths to Recovery
Every year, thousands of Canadians seek help for addiction. Which treatments work best? Read More
In the Event of an Opioid Overdose…
Three engineering students found a government-issued naloxone kit complicated to use. So they designed a new one Read More
Flip the Script
How the medical system is trying to wean patients off opioids Read More
There Is No Magic Formula When Quitting an Addiction
By 28, I’d been arrested, convicted and kicked out of grad school. But it took me another two years to end my love affair with drugs Read More
Life Recovered
A neuroscientist recounts his personal experience with drug addiction Read More
Do You Drink Too Much?
A behavioural scientist offers new criteria for defining how much is too much Read More