Emily Dufton
Historian and author focused on U.S. drug policy and social history, writer of Addiction, Inc., and previous author of Grassroots; conducts research and interviews on medication-assisted treatment and addiction policy.
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Feb 18, 2026 • 1h
Emily Dufton, "Addiction, Inc: Medication-assisted Treatment and America's Forgotten War on Drugs" (U Chicago Press, 2026)
Emily Dufton, historian and author of Addiction, Inc., unpacks how medication-assisted treatment went from a bold public-health experiment to a privatized, profit-driven system. She explores methadone and buprenorphine history, Nixon-era national clinics, Reagan-era defunding and privatization, comparisons with Switzerland, and pathways to restore dignified care.
Feb 18, 2026 • 1h
Emily Dufton, "Addiction, Inc: Medication-assisted Treatment and America's Forgotten War on Drugs" (U Chicago Press, 2026)
Emily Dufton, historian of U.S. drug policy and author of Addiction, Inc., explores how medication-assisted treatment (MAT) rose from Nixon-era public clinics to a profitable, privatized industry. She traces methadone and buprenorphine’s origins, commercialization pitfalls, criminal justice impacts, and contrasts U.S. fragmentation with more humane systems abroad.
