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Honolulu addiction treatment center to pay $450K for illegal pay practices
Honolulu-based Kline Welsh Behavioral Health Foundation, which operates Sand Island Treatment Center, has been ordered to pay $451,898 in back wages to 34 staff members. -
Deadly, necrotizing xylazine showing up in nonopioid drugs
Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based substance use and mental health care provider Laguna Treatment Hospital said multiple kinds of illicit drugs across the state are increasingly testing positive for xylazine, a veterinary anesthetic and dangerous drug additive. -
Individuals recently released from prison in Oregon 10 times more likely to overdose, study says
Researchers have found that a person who has recently been released from prison is 10 times more at risk of a drug overdose in Oregon, the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment reported Feb. 21. -
San Diego County installs naloxone vending machine
San Diego County has installed a naloxone vending machine at McAlister South Bay Regional Recovery Center in Chula Vista, Calif., to help prevent opioid overdose deaths, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported March 9. -
D.C. physician gets 15 months prison for opioid distribution leading to patient death
Washington, D.C., anesthesiologist Robert Cao, MD, was sentenced to 15 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release and 100 hours of community service for charges including prescribing opioids to a patient who later died of an overdose, the Justice Department said March 8. -
Recovery Centers of America acquires youth substance abuse program
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Recovery Centers of America, a substance abuse treatment network, has acquired Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Adolescent and Young Adult Advocates, an outpatient substance abuse program. -
Milwaukee addiction center to pay $2M over alleged Medicaid fraud
The Healing Corner, a shuttered Milwaukee addiction center, must pay more than $2 million for allegedly defrauding Medicaid, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported March 3. -
15 addiction treatment centers close following CEO fraud charges
Providence, R.I.-based Recovery Connection Centers of America has closed its chain of 15 facilities across Rhode Island and Massachusetts after its founder was charged with healthcare fraud, WBUR reported March 2. -
7 addiction treatment updates in February
Here are seven addiction treatment updates Becker's has reported on since Feb. 14: -
The best, worst states for psychiatrist pay
The average salary for psychiatrists in the U.S. is $249,760, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey. -
New York pharmacist pleads guilty to opioid distribution
New York City pharmacist Daniel Russo, PharmD, pleaded guilty to opioid distribution and tax charges, the Justice Department said Feb. 17. -
Florida establishes Office of Opioid Recovery with $205M in opioid settlements
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state is creating an Office of Opioid Recovery within the Department of Children and Families, Orlando Weekly reported Feb. 20. -
U of Cincinnati to establish endowed chair in mental health, substance use disorder
The department of medicine at the University of Cincinnati will establish a faculty position focused on the research and treatment of substance misuse. -
Cherokee Nation unveils first in-house drug treatment center
Cherokee Nation has unveiled its first in-house drug treatment center as part of a $100 million investment in mental health through the nation's Public Health and Wellness Fund Act. -
Dr. Jason Kirby elected president of Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine
Jason Kirby, MD, chief medical officer of Landmark Recovery, a national addiction treatment provider, has been elected president of the Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine. -
Blair Drug and Alcohol to receive $772K for new behavioral health center
Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships has been awarded $772,000 to create a behavioral health unit at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Altoona, Altoona Mirror reported Feb. 9. -
$9M awarded to crisis stabilization services in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs has awarded almost $9 million in grant funding to four single county authorities across the state. -
Gibson Gives to provide opioid emergency kits at more than 72 music venues
Gibson Gives, a charitable branch of musical instrument company Gibson, will supply opioid emergency kits to more than 72 music venues in Nashville, Tenn. -
Prescriptions of 10 most common antidepressants top 109M: a breakdown
There are more than 109 million prescriptions for the 10 most commonly used antidepressants in the U.S., according to data from Definitive Healthcare. -
RiverValley Behavioral Health to supply 220 Narcan doses
Owensboro, Ky.-based RiverValley Behavioral Health will provide 220 doses of Narcan nasal spray through its Medication Assisted Treatment Program, WEHT reported Jan. 3.
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