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For nearly 20 years the FDA approved medication, naltrexone, has proven that it nearly eliminates the desire for alcohol and…
By Tian Dayton, PhDWe should feel proud as a professional community, the addictions field has impacted the entire mental health…
As commuters hustled through the Washington, D.C. metro station on a cold winter morning, a musician stood next to a…
By Seth BornFinding help for a loved one battling addiction can feel like a daunting task: Which facility is the…
We are sitting on the edge of Spring, the season of rebirth and rejuvenation. For the earth, it’s time to…
By Theodore Caputi on Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheodoreCaputi2014 may very well be the most tumultuous year for drug and alcohol research and…
Addiction has long been limited to the abuse of chemical substances that leads to physical and emotional dependence. While still…
By Colleen DeRango, MA, LISAC, SEP, The MeadowsAs I turn off Highway 60, and follow the bumpy gravel road with…
By Dr. Barbara Krantzphilip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic death has focused attention on heroin addiction. Unfortunately, heroin addiction is on the…