Tag: addiction treatment

The Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) joined forces with the GE Foundation (General Electric’s philanthropic organization) in a hackathon that united more than...

Women are often voiceless casualties of the opioid crisis that has swept across the United States. However, a recent white paper from the Office...

Chronic cannabis smokers who doubted their own ability to abstain had less success in maintaining abstinence after a six-week Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program...

A recent study explored the perceived dangers, symbolism and cultural framing surrounding opioid, heroin and maintenance treatment substances among licit and illicit drug users...

Contingency management (CM), a new form of behavioral intervention, has shown to be effective and useful when integrated into addiction treatment programs, according to...

Recent studies showed that effective drug addiction treatment starts with an all-around assessment. The Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA) is the new addiction assessment method recommended...

Opioid-related deaths in Minnesota increased fivefold between 1999 and 2014. And in 2015, there were 216 deaths related to opioid pain relievers, according to...

More Americans are now becoming aware of the nationwide opioid epidemic that continues to affect millions of people. However, it’s just as critical for...

Internationally, cigarette smoking is higher among patients in addiction treatment when compared to the general populace, according to a study published in the Society for...

A study released last November suggested that the sex of an individual does play a role in determining susceptibility to addiction. However, the effect...