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The economics of addiction
Gloved hands clean up a collection of needles at an encampment for unhoused people.

A volunteer cleans up needles used for drug injection that were found at an encampment in Everett, Washington.

(Image: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The economics of addiction

Professor of Economics Jeremy Greenwood’s research is uncovering information about the opioid crisis, its effects on the labor shortage, and the law of unintended consequences.

Susan Ahlborn

Brain wiring may be at root of eating disorders, according to study
WKYC (Cleveland)

Brain wiring may be at root of eating disorders, according to study

A study co-authored by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine finds that the brain circuits involved in forming habits can essentially turn offline in people with eating disorders.

Can taking a pill before going out help curb binge drinking?
Everyday Health

Can taking a pill before going out help curb binge drinking?

Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine says that some people might be more open to treatment for problem drinking if they could take a pill on an as-needed basis.

Is any amount of alcohol safe? It depends on your taste for risk
USA Today

Is any amount of alcohol safe? It depends on your taste for risk

Research by Henry R. Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that drinking more than about one alcoholic drink a day is associated with health risk and cognitive problems.

Binge drinking may be curbed with a pill
The New York Times

Binge drinking may be curbed with a pill

Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the self-medication approach with taking naltrexone before consuming alcohol represents a niche opportunity to treat binge drinking.

Mayo ‘mini brains’ offer new ways to understand addiction
MPR News

Mayo ‘mini brains’ offer new ways to understand addiction

Peggy Compton of the School of Nursing says that addiction is complex and difficult to reduce to one brain lobe because it involves environmental factors and multiple pathways.