Background: The self-help groups Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are very well established. AA and NA employ a 12-step program and are found in most large cities around the ...

An advocate says loved ones of people struggling with addiction are “the single largest untapped workforce here in Staten ...

Addiction science is at an impasse. Rates of addiction remain high. Translational results from decades of research conducted within the dominant brain disease paradigm are shockingly meager. Meanwhile ...

Mindfulness, holistic care, and neuroscience are reshaping addiction treatment and offering hope for recovery. Mindfulness, holistic care, and neuroscience are reshaping addiction treatment and ...

LOUISA, KY. (WCHS) — In the recovery process, deciding to enter treatment is perhaps the most important step and with more time spent in recovery, client can begin to restore pieces of their life. One ...

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An internationally recognized nonprofit expert in addiction and behavioral health treatment, Caron Treatment Centers is advancing the future of addiction treatment at The Keele Center. Caron’s ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...