A patient with a substance use disorder in recovery drives down the street. They pass a liquor store and turn up the radio to distract themselves — only it’s a song that reminds them of drinking. A bottle of alcohol…
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Arlington-based Texas Health Resources’ Addiction Recovery Center began using virtual reality in treatment in July to help patients cope with substance use disorder in a controlled setting, according to an Oct. 29 report from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The 80-bed…
Since 2019, Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic’s emergency department Bridge to Treatment program has redefined how the system connects patients with opioid use disorder to recovery resources. Robert Trestman, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the department of psychiatry and behavioral…
The University of New Mexico Hospital, based in Albuquerque, has launched a substance use disorder consult service designed to initiate treatment for inpatients, regardless of their reason for admission. The program connects patients with addiction treatment during hospitalization and supports…
Minneapolis-based Allina Health will close its inpatient chemical dependency unit at Mercy Hospital, a 24-bed facility in Fridley, Minn., on Feb. 20, according to a Sept. 27 report from CBS Minnesota. The unit offers up to 40 hours of weekly…
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Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Priority Health, a nonprofit health plan serving 1.3 million members, has added Boulder Care to its behavioral health provider network. Boulder Care is a telehealth addiction medicine provider offering virtual, value-based care, according to a Sept. 19…
Addiction medicine physicians and other healthcare professionals will meet with lawmakers to advocate for expanded access to opioid use disorder treatment and residential care for older adults. Attendees will urge Congress to reintroduce and co-sponsor the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access…
Harm reduction setbacks — including syringe shortages and the closure of a major needle exchange — have fueled Maine’s largest HIV outbreak, concentrated in Penobscot County. The county, home to Bangor, has recorded 28 new cases over two years, about…
GLP-1 receptor agonists — drugs first developed for diabetes and weight-loss — are showing potential to reshape withdrawal management for substance use disorders. At Wernersville, Pa.-based Caron Treatment Centers, Adam Scioli, MD, chief medical officer, said the medications are showing…
The DuPage County Health Department is set to open a new crisis recovery center the week of Sept. 1 in Wheaton, Ill., offering 24/7 mental health and substance use services, NBC Chicago reported Aug. 26. The nearly $26 million facility…