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.
Public Policy and America’s Opioid Epidemic
Two leading neuroscience researchers from Mount Sinai lay out their public policy recommendations for managing the opioid epidemic.
San Jose Launches First-In-The-Country Addiction Treatment Program for Teens
The Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center is setting the gold standard in comprehensive care for teens suffering from substance use disorders.
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.
The Next Best Thing to Wasted
Food coma has the same effect that opiate addicts crave — escape from the bonds of consciousness. Oblivion. Erasure of the environment.