Substance use disorders are widespread in the US, but many people wrongly equate detoxing with being cured.
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As British Columbia begins a new era in drug policy, the drug poisoning crisis continues without an end in sight.
Addiction remains shrouded in stigma, while the system through which we provide addiction treatment in Australia is fragmented and failing. There’s no better time to address these issues.
The brain’s immune system cells (called microglia) have already been shown to be involved in addiction to other substances.
Most physicians are unaware of effective approaches to treat opioid addiction. Addiction medicine fellowships offer a new and effective way to save lives.
Physician Health Programs are intended to help doctors with substance abuse disorders and mental health problems. But that’s not always what happens.
The Senate passed a bill July 13 to address the opioid epidemic. Georgia recently passed a bill that would limit rather than expand the number of treatment centers. Could others follow suit?
Hoping to avoid the pitfalls and tropes of drug genre photography, documentary photographer Aaron Goodman spent a year following three addicts enrolled in a heroin-assisted treatment program.
Teen drug abuse is a real problem with 46% of high school students hooked on some addictive substance. Recovery high schools are offering a new model of treatment.
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Professor of Public Health, Georgia State University
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Faculty, Journalism and Communication Studies, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine, Harvard University
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Associate Professor of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
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Postdoctoral Fellow at BC Centre on Substance Use | jointly affiliated with Primary Connections, University College Dublin, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
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Director, Turning Point and Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Research Fellow in Neuroimmunology, UCL
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Clinical assistant professor, University of Colorado Anschutz; Oregon Health & Science University