Maia Szalavitz
The official diagnosis for addiction is getting a major makeover—promising major changes for the addiction community. Here's what you need to know. MORE
A surge in abuse has lead to a nationwide crackdown on pain meds. But while only 1% of legitimate patients get hooked, many doctors treat ailing patients like criminals, while actual addicts get off scot-free. MORE
Studies show that maintenance therapy is the most effective treatment for opiate addiction. So why are abstinence fundamentalists so bitterly against it? MORE
For gluttons, Thanksgiving is both blessing and curse. Luckily the science of food addiction is half-baked, so forget the fear-mongering and have another piece of pie. MORE
Tales of sex abuse of children inside the college football franchise reveal a conspiracy to protect the powerful. For addicts, it's a familiar story. MORE
Most people think Americans are popping Prozac like candy. But in reality, depression is far more common than we think. Could it be that we're not medicated enough? MORE
As poverty in America hits a record high, drug and alcohol abuse has spiraled among the poor and the unemployed, giving lie to the popular notion that addiction affects everyone equally. MORE
Childhood abuse massively increases the risk of people turning to drugs and alcohol. A little advice to fans of "tough love" treatment like Dr. Drew: Try a little tenderness. MORE
High-tech imaging and neuroscientific experiments are all the rage in the addiction world these days. That might proved helpful to addicts in the future. But for addicts currently immersed in a world of pain? Not so much. MORE
Red-faced Gray Lady has to issue a correction after running error-laden letter attacking liberal Dutch drug laws. MORE
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