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Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families with author Jessica Hulsey

Check out this informative webinar featuring Addiction Policy Forum’s Founder, Jessica Hulsey, as she discusses her new book , Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families. Jessica shares insights from the book , reflecting on her own family's struggles with addiction and her decades of experience working in the field. She touches on key themes, including the science of addiction, research that dispels common myths and misinformation, and practical guidance to help families

Mar 11

Mindfulness-Based Therapy Reduces Opioid Craving by 67 Percent, Study Finds

A randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open found that incorporating online group mindfulness sessions into buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) significantly reduced opioid cravings compared to treatment as usual. The study, led by Dr. Zev Schuman-Olivier and colleagues from Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School, examined the effectiveness of a 24-week virtual mindfulness-based program compared to a standard recovery support gr

Mar 5

The Power of Knowledge: Why Addiction Literacy Matters

Addiction literacy includes knowledge about substance use disorders, their prevention, recognition, treatment, and management, and our ability to actually apply that information, whether we are family members, practitioners in the field, or patients.

Mar 4