One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

Aberdeen, has introduced legislation to strengthen Washington’s Involuntary Treatment Act, expanding timelines for evaluation ...

Progressive “harm reduction” advocates have insisted for decades that active users should take a central role in crafting drug policy. While this belief is profoundly reckless—akin to letting drunk ...

HASTINGS — "I could leave here and get meth in 15 minutes." "I got behind and my dealer tried to shoot me in the head." "Right there, on my back, for the rest of my life, is that disease saying, 'Hey, ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

At least two major West Coast cities are rethinking their so-called harm reduction policies that have sought to address addiction, signaling that these areas are overhauling their strategy to combat ...

One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often ...