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Experts are already treating addicted people with at-home neuromodulation devices to control cravings, and the future is ...

An intervention that teaches patients in addiction treatment how to better connect with their primary care medical team on both mental and physical health concerns resulted in long-term benefits over ...

For many years, experts believed that only alcohol and powerful drugs could cause addiction. Neuroimaging technologies, and just plain common sense, have shown that certain pleasurable activities such ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A patient activation intervention along with addiction treatment was associated with long-term improvements in ...

The mistaken belief that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) must "hit rock bottom" has shaped addiction care for decades. This model contrasts with how medicine manages chronic illnesses, ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The disease of addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is a crisis that touches families in every community and neighborhood in our Nation. 48.4 million ...

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