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Marijuana Dependence is on the Rise Among Americans

Just a decade ago, beds in addiction treatment centers were rarely filled with patients struggling with marijuana abuse. The majority of patients were people battling alcohol or opioid addiction and...

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The Dangers of Alcoholism During the Pandemic

For the past few months, COVID-19 has been the biggest concern across the globe. As it is highly transmissible, governments and states were forced to declare partial and full lockdowns, curfews, and...

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Addiction Treatment and Medication Assisted Recovery

Over the past several years, advances in addiction treatment products have been developed to assist patients in their recovery programs from drugs of abuse and dependence. Drug Addiction Presently,...

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Medical Marijuana

After seeing the Sanjay Gupta CNN “Weed” specials, it is difficult to deny the benefits of medical cannabis to those children and their families suffering from unrelenting seizures, or that a British...

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Touro University Nevada

Dr. Levy was re-appointed Assistant Professor Family/Addiction Medicine at Touro University The post Touro University Nevada appeared first on Center for Addiction Medicine.

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NEW SUBSPECIALTY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE

For Immediate Release AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES RECOGNIZES THE NEW SUBSPECIALTY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE Landmark Event Expected to Significantly Increase Number of Physicians Trained to...

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DEA Announces Intent to Schedule Kratom

For immediate release Contact DEA Public Affairs (202) 307-7977 Washington, DC – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced its intention to place the active materials in the kratom...

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Arizona governor pushes for opioid-related CME

Two osteopathic addiction specialists explain how primary care physicians can help combat the opioid epidemic. By KATE SAMANO MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017 Addiction specialists say colleagues in primary care...

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How ACA Repeal Would Worsen the Opioid Epidemic

As the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent report on addiction highlights, the United States faces a serious opioid epidemic that shows no signs of abating.1 In 2015, more than 13 million Americans reported...

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DEA releases 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: DEA Public Affairs (202) 307-7977 Press Release DEA releases 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment WASHINGTON – DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon today announced...

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