Founded in 2017, the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine focuses on prevention, treatment, and harm reduction for those with — or at risk of developing — unhealthy substance use or addiction. Dr. David ...

The U.S. Surgeon General’s office estimates that more than 20 million people have a substance use disorder. Meanwhile, the nation’s drug overdose crisis shows no sign of slowing. Subscribe to read ...

Over 5 million people in the U.S. have used kratom in their lifetime, with increasing popularity among young adults, ...

"AI can make great strides in medical decision support, but unfiltered interaction between agent and patient is dangerous," ...

Addiction medicine offers a useful framework. Many people use substances without developing addiction. The difference often ...

People addicted to drugs or alcohol are stigmatized in our society, which can impede their recovery. We cannot readily understand how they are thinking and why they are making the unhealthy choices ...

Rapid access addiction medicine (RAAM) clinics are associated with improved clinical outcomes for people with problematic opioid use, leading to fewer emergency department visits, hospitalizations, ...

Research presented at AAPA 2026 assesses how many PAs across a variety of specialties provide mental health services.

The session explored how long-term use of substances affects thinking, behaviour, and everyday decision-making and why ...

Experts are already treating addicted people with at-home neuromodulation devices to control cravings, and the future is ...

Students enrolled in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine’s medical and physician’s assistant programs will soon be able to learn more about addiction medicine. Addiction courses are ...

Prisma Health’s newly launched Addiction Medicine Center, based in Greenville and extending throughout the state’s largest health care system, is moving full-speed ahead to confront the challenges of ...