CMS “Final Rules” for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage Take Effect January 1.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued “final rules” for parity in health insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorders.
Breakthrough Study on GLP-1 Agonist Drugs Used to Treat Addiction
A research report from the Oracle Center for Real-World Data and the Parkinson School of Health Sciences shows the impact of GLP-1 agonist drugs on addiction.
The Theory of Rational Addiction in Addiction Recovery
The theory of rational addiction comes from economics but has surprising insights for addiction treatment.
Exploring Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
The New York Times has published an explosive new piece on Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, or CHS.
Fighting Back Against the Stigma of Substance Use Disorders
The Shatterproof Addiction Stigma Index and other recent surveys shine a light on the stigma of substance use disorders.
Treating Compulsive Shopping As an Addiction
Compulsive shopping is not a recognized mental health disorder, but pathological purchasing is a problem best treated as an addiction.