Health insurance disenrollment is associated with greater death risk for opioid use disorder patients, according to a JAMA Psychiatry study published March 4. The study reviewed patients with both private and public insurance who were at least 16 years old…
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GLP-1 receptor agonists may reduce the risk of developing and dying from substance use disorders, a study found. The study, led by researchers at St. Louis-based WashU Medicine and published March 4 in The BMJ, analyzed data from more than…
Sidney, Ohio-based KAV Health Group has expanded its substance use treatment, recovery housing and integrated healthcare services across Ohio. The organization said it has seen a rise over the past year in clients seeking help for synthetic opioids, polysubstance use…
Eric Webber, director of the gambling addiction program at Wernersville, Pa.-based Caron Treatment Centers, went from being the informal “gambling guy” to helping launch a formal track Feb. 13 as demand for treatment continued to rise. An estimated 2.5 million…
Despite the high prevalence of substance use disorders among hospitalized patients, hospital-based addiction care across the U.S. remains inconsistent, a Cedars-Sinai behavioral health leader told Becker’s. “What’s not variable is the prevalence of alcohol and substance use disorders in hospitals,”…
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The Louisiana Department of Health has launched Project M.O.M. — abbreviated for “Maternal Overdose Mortality” — with 11 inaugural catalyst site hospitals. The project aims to reduce maternal mortality rates associated with substance use by 80% within three years through…
Wernersville, Pa.-based Caron Treatment Centers has opened a gambling disorder track at its home campus, also in Wernersville, expanding access to care for patients with gambling disorder and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. The track is designed to complement substance use…
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has installed a vending machine stocked with harm-reducing items at its BayCare Behavioral Health facility in Dade City, Fla., in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Pasco County and the Alliance for Healthy…
Mullicia Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health has initiated a substance use disorder program at Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill to provide patients with initial treatment and connections to services during hospital care. The program is a partnership with the Gloucester County…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals has launched simulation training for emergency department providers to improve care for patients with opioid use disorder. The three-hour training, conducted at four sites, including the system’s Simulation Center, has reached more than…