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About Maia Szalavitz
- Maia Szalavitz (born March 29, 1965) is an American reporter and author who focuses on science, public policy and addiction treatment. Raised in upstate New York, Szalavitz is an award-winning author and journalist.
- Szavalitz graduated from Monroe-Woodbury High School in 1983 and attended Columbia University.
- She graduated cum laude from Brooklyn College.
- She has been awarded the American Psychological Association's Division 50 Award for Contributions to the Addictions, the Media Award from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and the Drug Policy Alliance's 2005 Edward M.
- Brecher Award for Achievement.
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