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Division on Addiction We are a non-profit research center at Cambridge Health Alliance, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. We encourage you to make comments and suggestions.

Our mission is to alleviate addiction-related social, medical, and economic burdens through research, education, training, and outreach. The views and opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily those of Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), and they may not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. In turn, CHA is responsible for keeping the conversation fair and appropriate. By joining the conversation, you agree to the relevant conditions in the terms of service for Facebook and CHA. CHA employees are expected to adhere to all HIPAA regulations and CHA’s social media policy. By posting any content on this site, you grant to CHA the irrevocable right to reproduce, distribute, publish, display such content and the right to create derivative works from your content, edit or modify such content and use such content for any CHA purpose. Please note that the use of this page should not be considered medical advice and should not be a replacement for medical consultation with a qualified health professional.”

Today on The BASIS, Ms. Keertana Uppala shares the importance of finding and cherishing true joy in our lives, and the d...
10/22/2026

Today on The BASIS, Ms. Keertana Uppala shares the importance of finding and cherishing true joy in our lives, and the dangers of substance misuse as a “joy-hack” that can hijack those emotions. Ms. Uppala is a junior at West Forsyth High School in Cu***ng, GA and a youth advocate who is dedicated to substance-use prevention. https://basisonline.org/2026/10/22/the-joy-hack/

We reviewed 500 gambling-focused articles published in peer-reviewed journals between 2016 and 2019 to explore the use o...
10/21/2026

We reviewed 500 gambling-focused articles published in peer-reviewed journals between 2016 and 2019 to explore the use of practices. Check out our infographic to find out what we learned!https://www.divisiononaddiction.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/OS-Scoping-Review_Division.pdf

🚨 New publication alert! We discovered that, in a nationally representative sample of over 111 million (survey weighted)...
10/19/2026

🚨 New publication alert! We discovered that, in a nationally representative sample of over 111 million (survey weighted) emergency department visits, gambling concerns were rarely documented but linked with high rates of suicidal ideation, psychiatric comorbidity, hospitalization, and socioeconomic problems. These findings suggest that acute care may be a promising setting for detecting gambling-related problems among high-risk patients. Learn more here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0163834326002021

The Gambling & Recovery Podcast Science Accelerator Course is a free online course that provides allied health professio...
10/16/2026

The Gambling & Recovery Podcast Science Accelerator Course is a free online course that provides allied health professionals with evidence-based and lived-experience insight into the experience of gambling-related problems. Visit DivisionOnAddictionCourses.org to learn more!

We examined online sports wagering activity of typical and highly involved bettors to understand betting patterns and de...
10/08/2026

We examined online sports wagering activity of typical and highly involved bettors to understand betting patterns and determine whether activity has changed since an earlier study of sports gamblers. Check out our infographic to find out what we learned!https://www.divisiononaddiction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ChangesPlayingField_Division.pdf

Curious about new findings in addiction research? The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS) breaks down cur...
10/05/2026

Curious about new findings in addiction research? The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS) breaks down current, peer-reviewed research each week and delivers the highlights straight to your inbox. Sign up today! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/4kg4es7

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