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Research & learn

The science behind GAREP, organized by topic — with every source listed, dated, and linked so you can check it yourself.

Addiction neuroscience

Reward, stress, and self-control systems.

Psychology and behavior

Craving, learning, ambivalence, and shame.

Treatment research

What works, for whom, and how strong the evidence is.

Behavioral addictions

Gambling, gaming, and how classification works.

Prevention and public health

Risk and protective factors, environment, and overdose prevention.

Families and relationships

How addiction affects families and what helps.