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Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of diseases — but not addiction. Why not?

"In the fall of 2020, Tadie launched a new approach at Salem Hospital, using $320,000 from a federal grant that the hospital had worked...

When it comes to addiction, Americans’ word choices are part of the problem

"In recent years, a coalition of doctors, recovery advocates, researchers, and even government officials have pushed to swap out...

Telehealth leads to better opioid outcomes

A new study reports that including telehealth as treatment for opioid use disorder during the pandemic was associated with better outcomes,

STAT: Punishing drug use heightens the stigma of addiction

August 17, 2021: Research has consistently shown that interacting with members of a stigmatized group and hearing their stories directly...

National Institutes of health: Words matter: language can reduce mental health and addiction stigma,

July 28, 2021: In a perspective published in Neuropsychopharmacology, leaders from the National Institutes of Health address how using...

Mashable: How to use social distancing to get closer to your friends and family

March 29, 2020: "It really is a chance to connect on a quality level ... now is the time to go deep," says environmental psychologist Lee...

BIG THINK:The 'opposite of addiction' theory: How community can drive recovery

March, 5, 2020: The path to sobriety isn't one that can be traveled alone, studies suggest. Read the full article here.