A psychiatrist, he was an early apostle for treating drug and alcohol addiction with group therapy in a residential setting. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Addiction (Psychology)”
Show ID to Buy Whipped Cream? New York Law Stirs Confusion
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
A law intended to curb the inhalation of nitrous oxide among teenagers was interpreted by some to be an all-out ban on whipped-cream canisters. Source: New York Times
New York Now Leads Nation in Mobile Sports Betting
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2022
Since the state opened online betting in early January, it has become the biggest bookmaking market, surpassing Nevada and New Jersey. Source: New York Times
Online Sports Betting’s N.Y. Debut: $2.4 Billion in Wagers in 5 Weeks
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Since the state legalized online gambling in January, bets have poured in, bringing revenue to tax coffers but worrying addiction specialists. Source: New York Times
Supervised Injection Sites for Drug Users to Open in New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
The Manhattan facilities will provide clean needles, administer medication to reverse overdoses and provide users with options for addiction treatment. Source: New York Times
Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2021
More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the yearlong period ending in April, government researchers said. Source: New York Times
This Heroin-Using Professor Wants to Change How We Think About Drugs
By Gotham Rex on April 10, 2021
Prof. Carl Hart saw drugs as destroyers of communities. Then he saw the positive side. “We have miseducated the public,” he said. Source: New York Times
Children’s Screen Time Has Soared in the Pandemic, Alarming Parents and Researchers
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2021
“There will be a period of epic withdrawal,” warned one addiction specialist, once schools, activities and social life return to normal. Source: New York Times
‘Relapsing Left and Right’: Trying to Overcome Addiction in a Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2021
Substance-abuse centers are shutting and relying on virtual programming, just as more and more people turn to drugs and alcohol. Source: New York Times
‘Vodka in Your Coffee Cup’: When Pandemic Drinking Goes Too Far
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
Some women are seeking to regain control over their alcohol habits after months of laissez-faire consumption. Source: New York Times