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Inpatients Face Balancing Act During Coronavirus Crisis
A Massachusetts treatment organization offering multiple levels of care reports that the COVID-19 crisis is forcing some inpatients to confront difficult personal choices.
Report Documents Limited Access to OUD Treatment in Medicare Population
Medicare beneficiaries continue to experience limited access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, at a time when prescription opioid misuse among older adults remains a major concern.
Study of Readmission Rates for Psychiatric Hospitals Draws Scrutiny from NABH
A quality measure developed for CMS evaluates readmission rates for inpatient psychiatric facilities, but NABH president and CEO Shawn Coughlin questions whether it accurately reflects certain key factors not within the control of providers.
Addiction Treatment Outcomes Offer Results Beyond Abstinence Alone
Even among treatment centers that espouse an abstinence approach, there is evidence of treatment's benefits in reducing harm from substance use, comprehensive outcome data from Vista Research Group suggest.
Report Bolsters Case for Lifting Prior Authorization on MAT in New York
As New York advocates await final action on legislation to remove prior authorization requirements for medications to treat opioid use disorder, a new report projects major cost savings from such a move.
Emergence of Another Tobacco Product Raises Concern
A survey has found that some young adults have experimented with heated tobacco products that offer yet another alternative to conventional smoking.
Providers Prepare as Coronavirus Spreads
As the number of coronavirus cases climbs above 24,000, addiction treatment and behavioral healthcare providers gather information and review protocols for protecting vulnerable patients.
With Overdose Deaths Down, Life Expectancy Sees Slight Upturn
Driven largely by a decline in drug overdose deaths, U.S. life expectancy rose slightly in 2018, reversing a recent downward trend.
Rx Summit Spotlight: Journalist Chronicles Opioid Crisis from Corporations to Communities in Bestseller
Journalist Beth Macy, who will speak on a panel at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in April, discusses her findings while reporting for her New York Times bestselling book ‘Dopesick.’
Long Drive Times in Rural Areas May Be a Barrier to Opioid Addiction Treatment
Drive times to opioid treatment programs may be as much as six times longer in rural U.S. counties compared to urban ones, researchers report.
Discovery Behavioral Health Opens Facility in Orlando for Young Adults, Adolescents
Discovery Behavioral Health is now accepting clients for its Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program at its new facility in Orlando, Florida.
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