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Newsweek ranks NJ’s top 10 addiction treatment centers
Newsweek named 10 New Jersey residential addiction treatment centers among the best in the U.S., led by Blake Recovery Center.
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Updated Aug 25, 2026 1:00 PM PT
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Addiction6 days ago
Prestigious NIH Award Supports Research of Methamphetamine Use Disorder in Pregnancy
NIH awards clinician-researcher a prestigious K23 grant to study TMS as a potential treatment for methamphetamine use disorder during pregnancy.
Addiction6 days ago
RFK Jr. unlocks federal funds to help parents battling addiction keep children out of foster care
EXCLUSIVE — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will unveil a new effort Tuesday to help parents battling addiction stay with their children and receive community support, making ...
Addiction6 days ago
Wife's gambling addiction lost them everything
A wife’s gambling addiction spirals out of control, leaving the family facing devastating financial consequences. What may have started as a private problem quickly becomes impossible to hide as debts ...
AddictionAug 18, 2026
Why gambling addictions are becoming a problem among younger adults
Smartphones are making gambling more accessible than ever. Here's how to recognize early warning signs of an addiction.
AddictionAug 18, 2026
New study: Treating opioid misuse with mindfulness therapy could yield savings
A mindfulness treatment created at the University of Utah in recent years has proved to be effective at decreasing opioid misuse. Now, a new economic study found it could also save hundreds of ...
AddictionAug 18, 2026
How the Supreme Court Kicked Off America’s Sports Betting Addiction Crisis
The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 made it unlawful to operate state-authorized gambling schemes on sporting events. The handful of states that already operated sports betting ...
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Celebrating a Major Milestone: More Than 500 Certified Responding to Addiction Instructors!
We're excited to share that we have reached more than 500 instructors who are now certified to deliver the Responding to Addiction Training! From healthcare professionals and educators to first responders, behavioral…
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Addiction treatment must be flexible and fit the person
Maybe they do not have reliable transportation. Maybe they are dealing with unstable housing, depression, family problems, withdrawal, or a work schedule they cannot control.” ...
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Opioid reversal drug found at scene of Hayden Panettiere's death
Narcan was reportedly found at the scene of Hayden Panettiere's death. The drug, which is typically used to reverse an opioid overdose, was found on a mattress in the apartment in Greenville, South ...
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Recovery Beach Celebrates 30 Years of Addiction Treatment in Orange County Following Luxury Facility Renovation
Updated CA treatment center combines three decades of care with private rooms, chef-prepared meals, holistic therapy, & ...
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Partnership provides pet care for people in addiction treatment
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation has partnered with the Bond Between to help people seeking addiction treatment find pet care. The program provides up to 90 days of free pet care for those entering ...
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Less Americans may be gambling — but are polls telling the full story?
While a new Gallup survey suggests that Americans are now much less likely to participate in gambling-related behaviors than they were a decade ago, some adults may […] ...
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Hayden Panettiere Didn’t Look Like America’s Idea of an Addict
Hayden Panettiere spoke openly about addiction, but her public image challenged America's assumptions about what addiction looks like.
AddictionAug 17, 2026
How Addiction Treatment Centers Can Compete for Admissions In An AI-Driven Search Landscape
Addiction treatment marketing has changed more in the past eighteen months than in the previous five years combined.
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Hayden Panettiere 'hit rock bottom' in secret addiction struggles before her death at 36
Ahead of Hayden Panettiere's heartbreaking death at 36, the actress opened up about her struggles with opioid and alcohol addiction as well as feeling like she hit 'rock bottom' ...
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Experimental pill targets nerve pain pathway, cutting opioid use after abdominal surgery
Opioids can be highly effective at relieving moderate to severe pain, whether it comes from surgery, an injury or conditions such as cancer. They work by activating opioid receptors in the brain and ...
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Inside Hayden Panettiere’s battle with addiction as actress dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere had shared candid details of the toll that addiction took on her health before her tragic death on Sunday at age 36. No official cause of death has been named for the “Nashville” ...
AddictionAug 17, 2026
An emerging crisis: How teen gambling addiction starts earlier than parents think
A recent study found 36% of boys between 11 and 17 years old have gambled in the past year.
AddictionAug 17, 2026
When does substance use become substance use disorder?
For the past 25 years, the international community has come together on Aug. 31 to promote International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual campaign aims to end overdoses, remember without stigma ...
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Gambling reform changes unveiled to beat damning report
Labor is under fire for proposing late changes to its controversial gambling reforms as a damning report on the shake-up exposed gaps in the policy.
AddictionAug 17, 2026
Anderson County funds local opioid recovery efforts
Anderson County awarded $755,000 in opioid settlement funds to local groups for recovery and treatment programs.
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Chiz seeks full ban on gambling ads to curb addiction
A nationwide prohibition on gambling advertisements across all media platforms is being sought by Senator Francis Escudero to help prevent addiction and ...
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Hayden Panettiere Said Doctor Warned She'd Be 'Dead Within Five Years' If She Didn't Stop Drinking
The actress detailed the frightening warning in her 2026 memoir, recalling the moment a doctor told her how serious her addiction was.
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Chiz seeks full ban on gambling advertisements to curb addiction
A nationwide prohibition on gambling advertisements across all media platforms is being sought by Senator Francis Escudero to help prevent addiction and ...
AddictionAug 16, 2026
‘I can’t stop to save my own life’: Parents read son’s final plea on gambling addiction
The family of a young gambling addict who died by suicide pleaded for a ban on betting inducements as the government introduced changes to its legislation on Monday.
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Teens are gambling on esports a lot more than parents think
Teens are laying in bed, tapping away on phones, opening loot crates and betting on esports matches. It's the new gambling frontier.
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Tiruchy youths hooked on opioids
TIRUCHY: There has been an increase in the number of young people seeking treatment for opioid dependence in Tiruchy, with Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) treating more than 30 ...
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Opt-out register for gambling ads to be funded by new levy
Anthony Albanese will introduce an opt-out register for gambling advertising and limit inducements to play under a deal to secure the passage of new laws to protect gambling addicts.
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Progress on problem gambling 'patchy at best'
The capacity of health services to deal with problem gambling is "severely under strain", according to a gambling watchdog. In its annual report the Jersey Gambling Commission said provision was ...