Study: Mindfulness Meditation Helpful to Stimulant Addicts
A recent study conducted at UCLA noted that a “mindfulness-based relapse prevention” program was effective for people suffering from addiction to methamphetamine,…
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New Device to Manage Physical Withdrawal Pain
An Indiana-based company has developed a device “that aims to remove physical pain for opiate addicts during detox and withdrawal” (Olds, 2016). …
New York Governor Awards $10.5 Million to Recovery Centers
Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York recently signed bills for 270 new treatment beds in the state and for $10.5 million in…
Virtual Reality Pain Management for Addiction
AppliedVR, a startup company, teamed up with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for a study that found patients’ pain was reduced by an average…
DEA: Fentanyl Coming in from China
A recent report by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and published in The Washington Post stated that China is the “primary source”…