Repetitive, out-of-control behaviors entrap some people. I contend these behaviors qualify as addictions, whether for food, online sports gambling, constant internet use, or excessive sexual behaviors ...

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Addiction treatment is essential to addressing the worsening overdose crisis in the United States. Drug overdose deaths in the United States increased more than 50 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A new report from the NYS Department of Health finds overdose deaths increased by 14% from 2020. In Albany County, there were 82 overdose deaths from pain relievers and ...

Using telehealth for addiction treatment, it's something that was first done during the pandemic, and research shows it works. In 2019, the DEA temporarily changed its policy for prescribing ...

Addiction medicine providers told members of Philadelphia City Council that addiction treatment options have not caught up to the complex needs of today. FILE: An opioid crisis resource kit containing ...

BOSTON — As opioid overdose deaths remain high across the state, substance abuse treatment providers say that increasing reimbursement rates for Medicaid patients may be necessary to avoid closing ...

Can marijuana really be addictive? Despite decades of popular belief to the contrary, addiction specialists warn that the answer is yes and the risk is rising as cannabis products become more potent ...

A couple of weeks ago, at the end of the Minnesota Legislature’s regular session, Lewis Zeidner, CEO of EOSIS (formerly Meridian Behavioral Health) heard there was good financial news in the budget ...

An increasing number of men are seeking treatment for an addiction to watching porn, which has resulted in “carnage” in their personal lives and relationships, a treatment service leader has said.

Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson is proposing a new sales tax increase aimed at expanding access to addiction treatment and support services across the city, as overdose deaths continue to ...