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Medications are now our go-to treatments for opioid addiction. Although life-saving, their downsides are underappreciated but should be considered in making treatment decisions.
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Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others. Downplaying the effects paradoxically increases stigma.
January 20, 2026
There are many reasons why psychological treatments aren’t more effective. In principle, misdiagnosis is the easiest of them to address, but in practice, it might be the hardest.
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Twelve-step programs have millions of recovering members worldwide, yet they’re often dismissed by academics. Why?
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