A New Book Makes The Case That Addiction Is Not a Brain Disease
A new book and a new brain study are raising doubts about addiction as a chronic brain condition.
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.
Seattle Testing Contingency Management for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
A pilot project brings contingency management to the streets of Seattle in an effort to curb overdose deaths.
Following the Money on Video Game Addiction
A blizzard of lawsuits against video game makers reveals how video game addiction works and how it can be treated.
Addiction — Instantaneous and Irreversible?
One dose of morphine or cocaine can almost immediately (within three hours, anyway) initiate physical changes in the brain.