Author: Alexandra Murphy

The Department of Veteran Affairs is funding a study to investigate whether MDMA, also known as ecstasy, combined with talk therapy can effectively treat post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol-use disorder, Politico reported Oct. 30. 

A recent study found a 175% increase in autism spectrum disorder diagnosis rates across the U.S. from 2011 to 2022, particularly among young adults ages 26-34, who saw a 450% rise. 

Despite a national decline in overdose deaths, fatalities among Black Americans continue to rise, according to a recent Georgetown University study. 

Scott Moran, MD, the former CEO of Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Maryland, was terminated following allegations of misconduct, mismanagement and systemic safety failures at the facility, according to an investigation by The Washington Post investigation. 

A recent study found that about 15.5 million U.S. adults, or 6% of the adult population, currently have a diagnosis of ADHD, according to research published Oct. 10 by the CDC.  Research conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics…

Sen. Ron Wyden has called on the Justice Department to investigate four major operators of youth residential treatment facilities for alleged civil rights violations and fraud, NBC News reported Oct. 9. 

California's Board of State and Community Corrections has awarded $167 million in grant funding to 27 government and community-based organizations, said Gov. Gavin Newsom in an Oct. 7 news release. 

A cohort study led by researchers at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente found increases in clinically diagnosed anxiety and depression among children, adolescents and young adults between 2017 and 2021.

The CDC has issued a warning regarding the dangers of ordering medications from online pharmacies, highlighting the significant risks of fentanyl exposure. 

HHS has awarded $68.5 million in grants aimed at enhancing behavioral health education, training and community programs.