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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.

Trump Administration Reinstates Funding for Addiction Treatment

The Trump administration restores funding for addiction treatment and addiction research by reinstating the SUPPORT Act.

What’s Working: Addiction Treatment in New Hampshire

New Hampshire leads the nation in reducing overdose deaths. We examine the Granite State’s approach to addiction treatment.

How State Governments Are Coping With Addiction Treatment Cutbacks

Two states with major success in curbing overdose deaths try to cope with addiction treatment cutbacks.

The Gamification of Addiction Recovery

What gets people hooked can get them unhooked. A new study uses the addictive power of gambling to improve outcomes in addiction treatment.

Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Highly Successful

A new study shows the value of medicine-assisted opioid addiction treatment in correctional settings.