The idea that overcoming addiction means abstaining from all psychoactive substances for good is outdated and misguided – particularly as we learn more about the potential therapeutic uses of cannabis, says Maia Szalavitz

Prescription opioids, like hydromorphone, have a high potential for addiction and overdose
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In 2017, clinical social worker Joe Schrank founded an addiction rehab centre with a novel sel…