San Jose Launches First-In-The-Country Addiction Treatment Program for Teens
The Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center is setting the gold standard in comprehensive care for teens suffering from substance use disorders.
Private Equity Firms Trying to Block Efforts to Make Methadone Easier to Prescribe
Recent reports raise the concern that private equity has taken over addiction treatment and is blocking efforts to broaden care.
The Next Best Thing to Wasted
Food coma has the same effect that opiate addicts crave — escape from the bonds of consciousness. Oblivion. Erasure of the environment.
New York State Bears Down On Tech Companies Over Social Media Addiction
The New York State Assembly is considering legislation to restrict how social media companies interact with minors.
Seattle Testing Contingency Management for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
A pilot project brings contingency management to the streets of Seattle in an effort to curb overdose deaths.
Following the Money on Video Game Addiction
A blizzard of lawsuits against video game makers reveals how video game addiction works and how it can be treated.