New DNA Test Predicts Susceptibility to Opioid Addiction
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a new DNA test to identify patients at risk of opioid use disorder.
Buprenorphine As an Emergency Treatment for Opioid Overdose
Training and equipping emergency medical personnel to administer buprenorphine is a money saver and a lifesaver.
Weight Loss and the Science of Habit Formation
A look at the way habit formation influences weight loss, eating addiction and other compulsive behaviors.
A More Humane, More Effective, and Less Expensive Way to Deal With Drug Addiction
Why are deaths due to overdose 10 times higher in the U.S. than the E.U.?
Contingency Management: Good Medicine That’s Hard to Swallow
Contingency management — the practice of paying small rewards for performance — is generating big rewards for recovery programs.
The Shifting Definitions of Sobriety and Recovery
The connection between sobriety and abstinence has taken new directions.