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Addiction

What a New Trump Administration Might Mean for Addiction Treatment

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on December 5, 2024

Will the next four years undo decades of progress in addiction treatment and harm reduction?

Will the next four years undo decades of progress in addiction treatment and harm reduction?

Alcoholism

Breaking the Holiday Drinking Cycle

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on November 17, 2024

Break the holiday drinking cycle by understanding emotional triggers, adopting small habit shifts, and reducing reliance on alcohol.

Break the holiday drinking cycle by understanding emotional triggers, adopting small habit shifts, and reducing reliance on alcohol.

Relationships

The Sports-Based Habit That’s Ruining Your Connection

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on September 10, 2024

Are you keeping score in your relationship? The habit could be eroding your emotional connection.

Are you keeping score in your relationship? The habit could be eroding your emotional connection.

Compulsive Behaviors

Why Breaking Habits the Wrong Way Could Make Them Stronger

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on September 3, 2024

If every attempt to stop a compulsive habit means ending up back where you started or picking up a new addiction, try this.

If every attempt to stop a compulsive habit means ending up back where you started or picking up a new addiction, try this.

Habit Formation

Doing Less Can Break Your Worst Habits

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on July 29, 2024

Discover how doing less can break your worst habits with the EAT cycle. Explore, accept, and transform for lasting change.

Discover how doing less can break your worst habits with the EAT cycle. Explore, accept, and transform for lasting change.

Compulsive Behaviors

How to Turn Your Worst Habits Into Your Best Friends

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on July 23, 2024

Bad habits often serve a purpose that we may not immediately recognize. By understanding this purpose and the process for change, you can unlock massive potential for growth.

Bad habits often serve a purpose that we may not immediately recognize. By understanding this purpose and the process for change, you can unlock massive potential for growth.

Addiction

Radical Transparency Is the New Anonymous in Addiction Help

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on November 25, 2020

Anonymity was put in place to protect Alcoholics Anonymous from the slip-ups of its members and to give those members safety nearly 100 years ago. It's time to change the approach.

Anonymity was put in place to protect Alcoholics Anonymous from the slip-ups of its members and to give those members safety nearly 100 years ago. It's time to change the approach.

Addiction

10 Reasons Why "Once an Addict, Always an Addict" Is Harmful

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on September 3, 2020

Some phrases are damaging to those they're applied to. Sometimes, these are taken for granted and simply ignored. But that doesn't mean they don't matter.

Some phrases are damaging to those they're applied to. Sometimes, these are taken for granted and simply ignored. But that doesn't mean they don't matter.

Addiction

5 Tips to Keep Addiction at Bay During the COVID Crisis

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on April 27, 2020

COVID-19 has everyone on edge, but a few simple tools can help reduce stress, get yourself on track, and make sure you come out of this at your best.

COVID-19 has everyone on edge, but a few simple tools can help reduce stress, get yourself on track, and make sure you come out of this at your best.

Optimism

Are We Winning the Drug Overdose War?

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on February 18, 2020

There's reason to be optimistic about the recent CDC report, but careful examination tells us it isn't time to take out the victory announcements quite yet.

There's reason to be optimistic about the recent CDC report, but careful examination tells us it isn't time to take out the victory announcements quite yet.

Relationships

Men Will Be Men: The Troubling Origin of Toxic Masculinity

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on January 29, 2020

Toxic masculinity is the term of the day to describe men behaving badly, but what if we're avoiding the real underlying problem?

Toxic masculinity is the term of the day to describe men behaving badly, but what if we're avoiding the real underlying problem?

Dunning-Kruger Effect

Ignorance Isn't Always Bliss: The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on January 7, 2020

Who is most susceptible, and what can we all do to avoid being the least aware person in the room?

Who is most susceptible, and what can we all do to avoid being the least aware person in the room?

President Donald Trump

When You Know Nothing but Think You Know Everything

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on November 4, 2019

Why fighting with people who are less knowledgable typically leads to nowhere. There could be a simple explanation.

Why fighting with people who are less knowledgable typically leads to nowhere. There could be a simple explanation.

Addiction

It's National Recovery Month: How to Start the Right Way

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on September 25, 2019

Recovery Month is about celebrating victories and making it obvious to those who are struggling that there IS a way out!

Recovery Month is about celebrating victories and making it obvious to those who are struggling that there IS a way out!

Addiction

Find Your Happy with Loretta Breuning

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on September 3, 2019

Everyone wants to be happier, and Loretta Breuning has made it her mission to figure out why.

Everyone wants to be happier, and Loretta Breuning has made it her mission to figure out why.

Neuroscience

A Look in the Mirror Neuron: Empathy and Addiction

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on July 17, 2019

When you mirror the behavior of others, it helps them connect to you more intimately. So what does that have to do with compulsion?

When you mirror the behavior of others, it helps them connect to you more intimately. So what does that have to do with compulsion?

Addiction

Why Is Abstinence the Best Choice for Addiction?

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on May 28, 2019

Addiction is rampant and the answer is clear: We have to double down on traditional treatment. Or maybe not?

Addiction is rampant and the answer is clear: We have to double down on traditional treatment. Or maybe not?

Addiction

Diffusion of Responsibility and the Danger for Addiction

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on May 21, 2019

Many of us don't show up for those in need. Why? Here's the problem with helping behavior in public and how that relates to the failures of addiction treatment.

Many of us don't show up for those in need. Why? Here's the problem with helping behavior in public and how that relates to the failures of addiction treatment.

Career

Burnout Generation? Redefining Success and Work Culture

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on May 13, 2019

Are we burning ourselves out or are we going soft?

Are we burning ourselves out or are we going soft?

Harm Reduction

Presidential Candidates, the Election, and Drug Policy

Adi Jaffe Ph.D. on May 7, 2019

While we all know our vote matters, did you know your vote could save lives? Voting for candidates who favor harm reduction policy could change our treatment system for the better.

While we all know our vote matters, did you know your vote could save lives? Voting for candidates who favor harm reduction policy could change our treatment system for the better.