Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, the family physician now in charge of America s drug control agency, hopes to move from military metaphors to a more compassionate strategy that destigmatizes addiction treatment.
The Biden administration seeks more funding for mental health services and treatment of opioid use disorder, while some House Democrats press for a major overhaul of US payment for medical care.
The suspension of a French ban on the sale of raw cannabis brings renewed attention to questions about whether the plant has beneficial effects. An addiction psychiatrist shares his perspective.
Stanford-Lancet Commission report says ending the opioid epidemic is an audacious but achievable goal that will require a dramatic shift in policy and culture.