USA. Research in Context - Treating addiction  Research leads to more effective medications and psychotherapies Alcohol and drug addiction can cause many harms. This Research in Context feature looks at research into the causes of addiction a…

Is social media addictive? The science reveals what’s at stake The research into whether social media is addictive is nuanced and complex, with many unanswered questions. (Scientific American, USA, 24.03.2026) https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar…

SOLID - Social Work and Strengthening NGOs in Development Cooperation to Treat Drug Addiction SOLID stands for “Social work and strengthening NGOs in development cooperation to treat drug addiction.” SOLID is an international project focusing on th…

Maternal opioid use and hepatitis C infection disrupt the placental immune landscape and structure.  True HE, Doratt BM, Wagner SB, Malherbe DC, Shelman NR, Eskandarian Boroujeni M, Cockerham C, O'Brien JM, Messaoudi I.  JCI Insight. 202…

Improvements in substance use and social determinants of health associated with hepatitis C treatment initiation and sustained virologic response in opioid treatment programs.  Talal AH, Mukhopadhyay R, Veronesi V, Dharia A, Saraceno G, Fierer…

Achieving SVR is associated with long term reduced hazardous alcohol use for people who inject drugs receiving HCV treatment: The HERO study.  Waters E, Obeysekare J, Lopes S, Pericot-Valverde I, Norton BL, Tsui JI, Mehta SH, Taylor LE, Lum PJ…