Addiction

Mindfulness to Treat Addiction

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Mindfulness is a concept that has gained significant popularity over the past few years that involves the practice of being fully present. Mindfulness involves the nonjudgmental awareness of thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. Mindfulness...

The Unbearable Heaviness of Loneliness

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In a culture where individual achievement is valued above the welfare of the group, isolation and loneliness will be prevalent. Human beings are troop primates by nature. When we are faced with prolonged loneliness, it goes against our primitive survival impulses to be a part of a group. Loneliness is both complex and multi-determined.

When COVID-19 and Opioid Addiction Collide

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We are witnessing, arguably, the greatest public health issue of our time. However, that is not to say the public health concerns that were present before the pandemic have disappeared. Opioid addiction and opioid-related deaths continue to...

Webinar: Implementation Science in Addiction and Criminal Justice

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Presented by: Todd Molfenter, PhD, Director, Great Lakes MHTTC, Deputy Director, NIATx, CHESS, University of Wisconsin

Implementation Science in Addiction and Criminal Justice: Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice