addiction
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April 16, 2024
New U-M study explores video game addiction rates
Using data from a top video game streaming service, Stephen M. Ross School of Business researchers are challenging preconceived notions of high addiction rates in the video game-playing community.
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October 16, 2023
Identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes
Conceptualizing ultra-processed foods high in carbohydrates and fats as addictive substances can contribute to efforts to improve health worldwide, according to a new international study led by a U-M researcher.
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September 25, 2023
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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November 11, 2022
Highly processed foods can be considered addictive
Can highly processed foods be addictive? It’s a question that researchers have debated for years as unhealthy diets are often fueled by foods loaded with refined carbohydrates and added fats. To find a resolution, a new University of Michigan and Virginia Tech analysis took the criteria used in a 1988 U.S. Surgeon General’s report that… -
September 27, 2019
U-M teams receive $25.5M for opioid-related prevention, treatment research
As the nation continues to battle addiction and overdose related to opioids and other drugs, several teams of U-M researchers have received millions of dollars in new federal funding to address the issue head-on.
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December 10, 2014
U-M study pinpoints part of brain that triggers addiction
Activating the brain’s amygdala, an almond-shaped mass that processes emotions, can create an addictive, intense desire for sugary foods, a new U-M study found.
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November 1, 2013
Young people who abuse pain meds more likely to use other drugs later
High school seniors who misuse prescription pain medications risk abusing other controlled substances as young adults, a new University of Michigan study indicates.
