In my corner of the world—addiction treatment and recovery—we have a big problem. I’m not talking about fentanyl or the opioid epidemic. Or alcohol, cocaine, or methamphetamines. Yes, these are big ...

Aversion therapy (AT) is a behavioral therapy that involves repeatedly pairing an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant experience with the goal of discouraging the undesirable behavior. Other names ...

Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral therapy technique that encourages beneficial behaviors by giving rewards or positive reinforcement. CM incentivizes certain behaviors and discourages ...