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Addiction Policy Forum

Mar 11
3 min

13 Things to Look for in Quality Treatment

How to find quality addiction treatment

Addiction Policy Forum

Mar 3
5 min

New challenges in the opioid epidemic

New OUD research summarized for helps officials, practitioners, families, patients, and communities

Addiction Policy Forum

Aug 22, 2019
4 min

We have vaccines for polio and the flu, how about opioid addiction?

By Mark Gold, MD Preliminary 2018 data from the Centers for Disease Control show a slight decline in drug overdose deaths.1 In the view of many experts, incr...

Addiction Policy Forum

Aug 21, 2019
2 min

Ask a Counselor: What is Contingency Management?

Contingency Management (CM) is a behavioral therapy based on Operant Conditioning Theory.

Addiction Policy Forum

Jul 31, 2019
1 min

NEW CME! Championing Change: Addressing Addiction in our Communities

CME Outfitters (CMEO), a leading international provider for continuing medical education, has partnered with renowned addiction psychiatrist Dr. Mark Gold an...

Addiction Policy Forum

May 30, 2019
1 min

Ask a Counselor: What is an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)?

In intensive outpatient programs (IOPs), patients can receive between nine-to-19 hours of treatment services per week.

Addiction Policy Forum

Mar 21, 2019
5 min

What Role Should Psychiatrists Play in Responding to the Opioid Epidemic?

The need for providers who are equipped and able to treat OUD is greater than ever.

Addiction Policy Forum

Jan 19, 2017
1 min

Effective Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

By Addiction Policy Forum The Addiction Policy Forum's Translating Science into Practice series provides policymakers and practitioners with actionable resou...