Pharmacology And Addictions Treatment: New Research Breakthroughs And Old Approaches Offer Hope

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

Industry Analysis

The role of pharmacology in the treatment of addictions, including both drugs and alcohol, has gained renewed prominence and attention due to the convergence of somewhat oppositional factors. Brain research is opening new doors for the treatment of addictions. Yet, public policy and societal values or perceptions have yet to endorse certain pharmacological components of evidence-based treatment for drug and alcohol addictions, including methadone maintenance therapy (MMT). Indeed, science has not yet overcome the social stigma of addiction . . .