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Author Maia Szalavitz argues that it's impossible to destigmatize addiction while also rendering it the only diagnosis in medicine for which the treatment is explicitly moral.
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The country’s broadening crisis of heroin and pain pill overdoses comes at a time when many centers for addiction treatment in the United States are…
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Primary care doctors and medical students will now be able to gain accreditation as addiction medicine specialists. The American Board of Medical…
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Kim Manlove had been drinking since his teenage years. Two of his uncles were alcoholics. He overdid it at times, but for the most part he thought his…
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A long-acting implant has gained approval from an FDA advisory committee. It could soon become the latest on a very short list of medical options.
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Some Medicaid plans will now get federal funding for 15 days of inpatient treatment. But Pennsylvania fears the new rule will close a loophole the state has been using to pay for longer stints.