Meet the Women Fighting for Gender Equality in Addiction Treatment
A gender-targeted approach to harm reduction and drug treatment could help close the gaps between how male and female drug users can work toward recovery.
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Drug Addiction
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Calling Addiction a Disease Can Sometimes Hamper Recovery
New research finds that an empowering message, emphasizing a person's potential to manage addictions, is much more helpful.
Trump Brings in New Science and Health Advisers
The Senate confirmed the president's picks to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Census Bureau.
Could a Name Change Increase Support for Safe Injection Sites?
A study shows that people feel differently about "overdose prevention sites" and "safe consumption sites."
In a Hearing About Addiction Treatment Companies’ Sketchy Advertising Practices, CEOs Ask for More Regulation
Normally trade groups lobby for less government oversight, but not in this case.
One New York Police Chief Is Upending Conventional Drug Enforcement
The police chief of Chatham, New York, has a revolutionary strategy for policing the opioid epidemic.
Protecting Adolescent Drug Users From Long-Term Damage
Using drugs at a young age can permanently modify your brain chemistry, but researchers are working to change that.
The Opioid Epidemic’s Infrastructure Problem
While many cities cluster health services, and have hotspots for certain kinds of drug use, Boston's "Methadone Mile" is unique in that, here, the two clusters overlap.
Viewfinder: A Candlelight Vigil for Victims of Drug Addiction in New York
People attend a candlelight vigil for victims of drug addiction on August 24th, 2017, in the borough of Staten Island in New York City.
Can Marijuana Help Bring an End to America’s Opioid Crisis?
That's what some Washington elite are hoping.