Addiction-treatment

Common Barriers to Seeking Addiction Treatment

It is estimated that only about 10% receive proper addiction treatment. Learn more about why people avoid seeking addiction treatment help they need. read more

Can Drugs Treat Addiction? Prisons Offer an Answer

Programs dispensing anti-addiction medications show early success in putting inmates on a path to sobriety, even after release. But fentanyl makes life on the outside even more dangerous. read more

Advocating an altruistic and holistic approach to addiction treatment

Dr. Alfonso "Ponch" Villaroman was on his way to becoming a surgeon, but thanks to "a series of fortunate events," as he puts it, he found the path toward Addiction Medicine, which to date has made ... read more

At-home addiction treatment now available in Kentucky

AWARE RECOVERY CARE IS NOW AVAILABLE IN LOUISVILLE. A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY WAS HELD TODAY, MAKING KENTUCKY THE 10TH STATE TO OFFER IT SERVICES. THE IN-HOME ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICE PROVIDES ... read more

Addiction treatment proponents urge rural clinicians to pitch in by prescribing medication

Health care workers are being encouraged to prescribe buprenorphine for patients trying to overcome opioid addiction ... read more

Prescription drugs are effective treatments for opioid addiction. Expanding access won’t be easy.

Right now, only 5% of people with addiction have access to the treatments like methadone. The Biden Administration wants universal access by 2025. read more

Pankaj Mishra gets drug addiction treatment

Chief Minister Barhet MLA representative Pankaj Mishra is suffering from insomnia. Mishra who is one of the prime accused in the illegal mining and money laundering case, is losing sleep these days. read more

Leaders in the community coming together to bring awareness to drug addiction and mental health

A major conference in the Heartland today, focusing on addiction on mental health. More than 200 from across Missouri gathered in Sikeston to discuss ways to improve treatment. State Senator Holly ... read more

Pinnacle Treatment Centers Acquires MBA Wellness Center in Georgia

Pinnacle Treatment Centers, a leading provider of community-based drug and alcohol addiction treatment services, announced today it has acquired MBA Wellness Center in Stockbridge, Georgia. read more

'Devastation' and 'heartbreak' as first of its kind heroin addiction treatment programme closes

The founder of the project, Danny Ahmed said other areas could follow its lead and he would be ready to launch again should funding be found ... read more