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  1. Youth e-cigarette use hits lowest level in a decade

    The number of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes dropped to the lowest level in a decade, according to new data from the FDA. 
  2. Receiver appointed for shuttered behavioral facilities

    Judges have appointed permanent receivers to oversee the sale of Retreat Behavioral Health's clinics in Florida, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, LancasterOnline reported Sept. 5. 
  3. Digital health turns to teens' mental well-being

    Digital health companies are turning their attention to mental health solutions for young people. 

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  1. The link between mental illness and overdose

    Twenty-two percent of people who died of drug overdoses in 2022 had non-substance use related mental health disorders, according to an Aug. 29 analysis by HHS' Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 
  2. Providence clinicians protest inpatient BH unit closure

    Spokane, Wash.-based Sacred Heart nurses, technicians, service and maintenance workers are planning to rally in protest of the hospital's plans to permanently close the inpatient child psychiatric unit, KXLY.com reported Sept. 4.
  3. DEA boosts production limits for ADHD drug

    The Drug Enforcement Administration has increased the production limit of Vyvanse, an ADHD drug made by Takeda Pharmaceutical, and its generic versions by 24% to address an ongoing shortage of the medicines in the U.S. 
  4. No tie between Ozempic, suicidal thoughts: Study

    Individuals without previous mental health concerns taking weight loss medication semaglutide did not have a higher risk of depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts or behaviors, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found. 

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  1. Senator urges CMS to tighten residential treatment facility rules

    Sen. Ron Wyden says he is "hard at work" drafting legislation to regulate residential behavioral treatment facilities. 
  2. 5 shuttering mental health facilities

    Several mental health treatment sites have closed or shared plans to close in the last month.
  3. Louisiana gets 1st perinatal mental health unit

    Baton Rouge, La.-based Woman’s Hospital opened the state's first perinatal mental health unit.
  4. VA Fargo to break ground on mental health facility

    VA Fargo (N.D.) Health Care is set to break ground Sept. 6 on an outpatient mental wellness and recovery facility, the Minot Daily News reported Sept. 3.

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  1. Yale awarded $20M mental health grant

    The National Institute of Health will fund a $20 million study following people with mental illness over five years. 
  2. SAMHSA's latest data on substance use disorder: 10 numbers to know

    A small proportion of people with substance use disorders believe they need treatment, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
  3. Acadia allegedly detained patients beyond medical necessity: Report

    Acadia Healthcare, a behavioral health system spanning 38 states, allegedly steers patients to its facilities and delays discharges to increase profits, according to an investigation from The New York Times.
  4. 5 fast facts on women's mental health

    Rates of mental health issues and conditions are on the rise among Americans of all demographics, and women are no exception.
  5. 10 highest, lowest paying cities for psychologists

    Waterbury, Conn. is the highest paying metro area for clinical psychologists, according to Bureau of Labor statistics data. 
  6. Arkansas system breaks ground on $9M mental health clinic

    Springdale, Ark.-based Arisa Health broke ground on its new mental health clinic, Talk Business & Politics reported Aug. 30.
  7. HHS allocates $81M to advance behavioral health

    HHS invested $81.3 million in grant awards to support behavioral healthcare in the U.S., with a focus on expanding mental health and primary care integration, substance use treatment court resources and community care services.
  8. GLP-1s and mental health: 5 things to know

    GLP-1 drugs could be useful in treating some behavioral health conditions, early research shows. 
  9. 28 behavioral health clinic openings

    Here are 28 behavioral health treatment facilities that have opened or are now in development through 20 projects, as reported by Becker's since June 17:

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