Clyde Davis battled a methamphetamine and heroin addiction for over nine years. He tried various treatment programs, but none worked for him before he reached his insurance maximum and was forced to ...

Traditional recovery programs have long been pivotal in the battle against substance use disorders. However, their effectiveness in preventing relapse has been questioned. Studies show that the ...

More than 48 million Americans have struggled with a substance use disorder (SUD) over the last 12 months. Despite decades of research and treatment interventions, relapse rates remain stubbornly high ...

SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. cities wanting to pay people with drug addiction to stay sober have scored a major victory by getting more funding for what are known as contingency management programs. Health ...

When I first crossed paths with Anileah Buswell, she was living with her infant daughter in Nashua, N.H., and trying to stay off meth. And for the first time in many years, she was succeeding. Buswell ...

Re: “Fentanyl crisis needs a turning point, so what is being done?” [March 3, A1]: The fentanyl overdose epidemic warrants novel approaches supported by evidence. Historically, when a patient’s ill ...

Introduction: Smokers with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) smoke at higher prevalence rates and are more likely to relapse early in a quit attempt. Innovative methods are needed to enhance quit ...

Report: Follow the Forecast: An Evaluation of the Rapid contingency Planning Approach to Anticipatory Action Through a Case Study in Guatemala The case study showcases the growing role of Anticipatory ...

Laurence J. O'Toole, Jr. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory: J-PART, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Apr., 1993), pp. 232-251 (20 pages) Contingency approaches to organizing suggest that policy ...