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Addiction Treatment

Who Is the Opponent?

When everything is identified as a chemical imbalance, then presumably everything is amenable to cure by a particular drug or a particular form of treatment.

Addiction Treatment Policy Combines Carrots and Sticks

A report from the Brookings Institution assesses strategies for increasing participation in addiction treatment programs.

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.

Why Are Drug Overdose Deaths Down 24%?

Drug overdose deaths are expected to increase with the elimination of federal addiction treatment programs.

The Golden Rule of Habit Change

Big Think has assembled a montage of three brilliant thinkers on habit substitution.

Attentional Bias Modification

Attentional bias makes people overly sensitive to certain stimuli. Attentional bias modification attempts to fix that.