How the country’s drug problem is changing, and why it’s growing.
Tag: Addiction (Psychology)
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Overdose Deaths Continue Rising, With Fentanyl and Meth Key Culprits
New data show a surge in overdose deaths involving fentanyl and methamphetamine; overall, the nation saw a 15 percent increase in deaths from overdoses in 2021.
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Why Forced Addiction Treatment Fails
The United States needs more programs that are compassionate and inviting.
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The Next Big Addiction Treatment
Several psychedelic drugs are touted as effective treatments for drug and alcohol abuse. But psilocybin combined with therapy is emerging as the most effective.
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Opioids, Chronic Pain and Addiction
Readers respond to a guest essay by Maia Szalavitz about the opioid crisis. Also: The Republicans and the Ukraine war.