Job Loss and Addiction
Two studies, one new and one old, examine the impacts of job loss on substance use disorders.
Senior Citizens and Substance Use Disorders
The Wall Street Journal calls attention to the unique problems of aging addicts in America.
Brain Scans of Patients in Withdrawal Reveal Little
A review of fMRIs of people in withdrawal from substance use disorders concludes there’s no shared neural mechanism.
Canada Debates Involuntary Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Despite warnings from the scientific community, provinces in Canada are determined to expand involuntary treatment for substance use disorders.
CMS “Final Rules” for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage Take Effect January 1.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued “final rules” for parity in health insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorders.
A Shift in the Future of Addiction in America
NPR Morning Edition reports on a persistent, marked decline in monthly overdose deaths that is sweeping across the United States.