Opinion: If Addiction Is a Disease, Why Is Relapsing a Crime?

The New York Times By New York Times staff When Julie Eldred tested positive for fentanyl in 2016, 11 days into her probation for a larceny charge, she was sent to jail. Such outcomes are typical in the American criminal justice system, even though, as Ms. Eldred’s...

Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Family Day Conference

The Addiction Policy Forum will host CARA Family Day, named after the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). It is an annual event that brings together families directly affected by addiction from all over the United States to advocate on behalf of addiction...

Register for Webinar: Understanding the Brain Science of Addiction

Hosted by the Addiction Policy Forum This is the first in a series of courses on The Science of Addiction. Attendees and webinar participants will hear from Dr. Maureen Boyle, Chief Scientific Officer at the Addiction Policy Forum, about what science tells us about...