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Reducing Opioid Use With Cannabis

Two recent studies show dramatic reductions in opioid use for chronic pain when cannabis is added to treatment.

Using Addiction Treatment for Economic Recovery

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

Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Treat Substance Use Disorders

A Yale University researcher is testing the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the treatment of substance use disorders.

The Children of Addiction

Several new surveys show the staggering costs of ignoring the children 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.