treatment

Partnering With Methadone Clinics “Transforms” Hep C Care, Study Finds

Hepatitis C has a cure. Yet the bloodborne virus causes hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths around the world every…

April 23, 2026

Federal Bill Would Roll Back Modest Progress on Methadone Access

When it comes to methadone treatment for opioid use disorder, Representative Erin Houchin, a Trump-supporting Republican from Indiana, wants to…

April 13, 2026

Could Aversion Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder Make a Comeback?

Schick Shadel Hospital in Burien, Washington, was the sole remaining facility in the United States to offer aversion therapy for…

April 7, 2026

Bill Would Require the VA to Study and Provide Psychedelic Treatments

A new bipartisan bill would mandate the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish "innovative therapies centers of excellence" that would…

March 12, 2026

Beyond the Panic: A Harm Reduction Lens for Teen Drug Use

Adolescent drug use often triggers moral panics, fear-mongering and the passage of draconian laws to “keep the kids safe” by…

February 25, 2026

SF Advances RESET Sobering Center, Over Concerns of Unlawful Detention

San Francisco is moving forward with plans to open a controversial sobering center, despite warnings that courts would likely consider…

February 20, 2026

“Shuffle” Exposes the Corrupt, Abusive Sober Homes Industry

Shuffle is that rare documentary about drug use and rehab that doesn’t offer a pastel, happily-ever-after ending and doesn’t engage…

January 26, 2026

SF to Open “RESET” Sobering Center, Pilot Civil Commitment for Drug Use

On January 7, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) announced imminent plans to open Rapid Enforcement, Support, Evaluation and Triage…

January 8, 2026

BC Human Rights Commissioner Slams Overdose Inaction as “Violation”

Government inaction on the overdose crisis is a human rights violation, according to a recent position statement released by British…

December 4, 2025

To Move Beyond Abstinence-Only, We Need Better Tools to Measure Recovery

Recovery from a substance use disorder has traditionally been conflated with “sobriety,” or total abstinence. In reality, many people recover…

December 1, 2025