Recovery, Recovered, Recovering: New Definitions Acknowledge the Process of RecoveryWhat is recovery?Oct 17, 20221Oct 17, 20221
Alcohol Consumption Increases Cancer RiskIn the United States, drinking alcohol is common.Mar 14, 2022Mar 14, 2022
Pregnant Women, Opioid Use Disorder, and Medication-Assisted TreatmentWhen I write articles, give lectures, or discuss opioid addiction, known as opioid use disorder (OUD), I always remind the people I’m…Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Athletes and OpioidsOpioid addiction knows no bounds. It does not discriminate. Rich, poor, young, old — everyone is vulnerable. Women and men can get…Jan 6, 2022Jan 6, 2022
The Neurobiology of Addiction — Emotion, Impulse, and Decision-MakingThe science of addiction has come a long way in the past four decades. Everything from how we approach treatment to the way we talk about…Nov 23, 2021Nov 23, 2021
The Case for Medication-Assisted (MAT) Treatment in Jails and PrisonsEarlier this year in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — an area hit hard by the opioid epidemic — a group of doctors, nurses, medical…Nov 1, 2021Nov 1, 2021
The Opioid Crisis: Consequences of Nonfatal OverdoseFor the past year and a half, we’ve all had our attention on the coronavirus pandemic. And with good reason: it’s taken the lives of far…Sep 28, 2021Sep 28, 2021
The Gut Microbiome and Addiction — Is There A Connection?Researchers in addiction science search for the biological and physiological mechanisms that contribute to addiction every day. They…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
Social and Behavioral Predictors of Mortality: Alcohol AbuseLast summer, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver published a study that examined the behavioral and social…Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Sedatives: A Hidden COVID CrisisI live and work in the northeastern U.S., but I keep an eye on news items from around the country, particularly when they’re related to…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
