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Why We Need Medication-Assisted Addiction Treatment

Adopting evidence-based treatment is essential to tackling the overdose crisis. Bias and stigma in this area can lead to unnecessary deaths.

Massive Medicaid Study Reveals Problems With Addiction Treatment

A study of all Medicaid claims shows almost no transition from overdose to addiction treatment.

Deep Brain Stimulation for Addiction Treatment

Two hospitals in England are teaming up to test the Brain-PACER deep brain stimulation treatment for substance use disorders.

Evaluations of the Therapeutic Community in Addiction Treatment

Therapeutic communities or “wellness farms” are in the news. We take a look at their track record.

The Gold Standard for Addiction Treatment

Mark S. Gold, M.D., a pioneer in medicine-assisted therapy and a legend in addiction treatment, offers a prescription for America’s opioid epidemic.

Free Market Powers Contingency Management for Addiction Recovery

Contingency Management (CM) uses the power of the free market to generate positive outcomes in addiction treatment.