The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

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CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — Wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with the word “PEER,” Joy Bogese approaches people struggling with drug addiction the way a teacher might approach a reluctant student — ...

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MINOT — To understand why harm reduction works, as a public policy, we must first consider what doesn’t work. Prohibition doesn’t work. We tried it with alcohol, and it was one of the most spectacular ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

I’m amazed because more addiction treatment centers are opening and I see more people getting the help they need and want. For many years I have suggested more treatment centers were needed. Today I ...