Pelago, a virtual clinic for substance use treatment, launched a contingency management program, in which members are rewarded for healthy behaviors like engaging in treatment, the company announced ...

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Clyde Davis battled a methamphetamine and heroin addiction for over nine years. He tried various treatment programs, but none worked for him before he reached his insurance maximum and was forced to ...

Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California's leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people to stay sober. The federal ...

Traditional recovery programs have long been pivotal in the battle against substance use disorders. However, their effectiveness in preventing relapse has been questioned. Studies show that the ...

Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to recovery. "During the early stages of addiction recovery there is typically not ...

When Michael McDonell was a mental-health clinician at Seattle Children’s hospital, he decided to experiment on himself. He’d gained 50 pounds in grad school and struggled to lose them since. He’d ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis supported the use of contingency management for addressing ...

Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to recovery. “During the early stages of addiction recovery there is typically not ...