BrainWeighve Eating Addiction Telehealth App Expands UCLA Trial
Telehealth provider, eHealth International, expands their UCLA trial of weight loss app, BrainWeighve.
“Agentic AI Avatars” Touted by Dr. Oz on Prevention Day
CMS Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, touts “agentic AI avatars” in Prevention Day livestream.
RFK Jr. Launches STREETS Initiative for Addiction Treatment
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces $100 million for the STREETS Initiative.
Hard Drug Decriminalization Ends in British Columbia
British Columbia terminates a hard drug decriminalization program when evidence points to its success.
FanDuel and DraftKings Make Big Bets on 2026 Midterm Elections
FEC filings show big gambling franchises are plowing millions into heading off greater federal oversight.
Dismal Track Record for School-Based Substance Use Interventions
A large Canadian study of other systematic studies finds that school-based substance use interventions have almost no effect.
Is It February Already?
In addiction recovery, self-honesty needs to be at the top of the to-do list, or there is not much point in proceeding.