Founded on the idea that abstinence is the bedrock of any recovery from drug or alcohol addiction, Hazelden will now incorporate anti-addiction medications in its rehabilitation programs. Treating ...

In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for treating alcoholism on the market. Syda Productions – stock.adobe.com According to the National Institute on Alcohol ...

This idea of a drug potentially "curing" substance abuse marks a significant departure from longtime treatment orthodoxy which follows the 12-step teachings of Alcoholics Anonymous, which hasn’t ...

Dispensation of single-day doses of the anti-addiction drug buprenorphine can reduce illicit opioid use among patients waiting to see a physician certified in addiction treatment, according to a study ...

If anorexics and bulimics can be thought of as dieting junkies, the best treatment may be a drug that is usually given to addicts. A Detroit scientist tested naltrexone, the drug of choice for kicking ...

The CDC just launched a campaign, “Free Mind,” to teach youth about the connections between substance use and mental health. Allison Arwady, MD, MPH, director of the CDC's National Center for Injury ...

Drug addicts no longer need certification from a medical officer to access treatment and rehabilitation.