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The Collaborative Care Model for Addiction Treatment

When addiction is treated with collaborative care involving a physician, a mental health provider, and a behavioral health provider, sobriety rates skyrocket.

AI Chatbots Used in Addiction Recovery Apps

The use of artificially intelligent AI chatbots in addiction recovery apps is both new and controversial.

Mothers With Substance Use Disorders

As the overdose death rate declines in America, it is skyrocketing for one group: mothers with substance use disorders.

Using Addiction Treatment for Economic Recovery

Dickenson County, Virginia, is tethering economic recovery to substance abuse recovery, reversing the cycle of addiction.

Using Micro Units to Lure Addicts Into Addiction Treatment

The city of Juneau, Alaska, is building 24 tiny homes for patients who enroll in addiction treatment.

The Worst Conceivable Approach to Addiction

First came the freeze in addiction research, then the end of SAMHSA, and now civil commitment of the homeless.