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In standard brain disease models of addiction, the neurotoxic effects of abused psychoactive substances are thought to cause brain changes that spur compulsive cravings for drink, smokes, or dope.
Opioid addiction causes more than just loss of life; opioid-addicted individuals report significantly lower quality of life and cost employers approximately $12 billion each year in lost productivity.
It matters because addiction does not occur in a vacuum, nor does it drop down from outer space. Drug addiction, for many, is a symptom of an undetected, underlying disorder, which needs to be ...
The Addiction Recovery Medical Home As An Alternative Payment Model Anne Marie Polak David Smith Greg Williams François de Brantes December 12, 2018 10.1377/forefront.20181211.111071 Add to favorites ...
Drug addiction may not require a habitual relationship with a substance, suggests findings from a new model of cocaine administration in rats that better captures the human experience of obtaining ...
First, that addiction is a disability. Second, that the primary focus of addiction policy should be providing addicted persons with reasonable accommodations. The disability model is not novel.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Egypt’s approach to treating and rehabilitating people with drug addiction, describing it as a leading model in the Middle East.