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Sex and Gender Differences in Addiction and Addiction Treatment

A new study finally finds a source for some of the sex and gender differences in addiction and addiction treatment.

You Broke It, You Bought It: Contingency Management and Addiction Recovery

There is a stunning amount of resistance to the most effective opioid addiction treatment: paying addicts to not take drugs.

The Psychology of Addiction and Recovery: A Contrary View

Dr. Elias Dakwar of Columbia University’s CHOSEN addiction recovery program shares five myths about addiction that many people will find surprising.

In Search of the Connection Between Depression and Addiction

Three different academic researchers examine the connection between depression and addiction.

The Anticipation Wrinkle

Today, dopamine seems to be universally regarded as “the reward.” But the dopamine/eating link is also a two-way street.

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.