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School Counselors Poorly Equipped To Deal With Vaping, Gaming

A new study of high school guidance counselors shows they are poorly equipped to deal with vaping and gaming addiction.

Resources For Stigma Recognition and Reduction

A short guide to several large collections of resources for stigma recognition and reduction.

The Mechanics of Addiction: Dopamine and the Brain’s Reward System

A review of the mechanics of addiction and withdrawal on the brain’s reward system.

The Addiction Policy Forum’s Anti-Stigma Initiative Launches in 100 Sites

Cities across the United States are learning this week whether they’ve been accepted into Addiction Policy Forum’s Anti-Stigma Initiative.

What Does Recovery From Addiction Look Like?

Everyone wants to recover from addiction but no one is sure what recovery means.

Using Psychedelics to Treat Addiction

The search is on for ways to use such drugs as ketamine, psilocybin, and newly synthesized non-hallucinogenic psychedelics in the treatment of addiction.