• Tuesday, January 10th, 2023

    Racial Inequity in Addiction Treatment

    Systemic disparities in access and treatment are causing needless deaths in communities of color. It’s time we made things right. The data on addiction treatment makes three things clear: First, Black people are...
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  • Thursday, July 7th, 2016

    A Positive Step in Curbing Opiate Addiction

    Everyone knows the drill: within seconds of entering a doctor’s office for a routine check-up, someone sticks a thermometer in your ear, pumps up a blood pressure cuff, records...
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  • Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

    The “functional” addict

    One of my favorite things to talk about with patients is their perspectives on functional alcoholism or addiction — whether in their own selves, their parents, or others in...
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