Northbrook, Ill.-based Brightside Recovery reported a threefold increase in patients seeking treatment for 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, in recent months as federal officials move to restrict the substance, WTTW News reported Oct. 7. The provider, which operates clinics in Northbrook, North…
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University of California San Diego researchers received a $12.6 million award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to establish the Polysubstance Addiction Research Center. The center will examine addiction involving cocaine, oxycodone, alcohol and the combination of cocaine and…
California launched CA Bridge Connect, a free statewide phone and text service designed to connect people seeking opioid use treatment with immediate assistance and continued support. Individuals who contact the service can receive same-day referrals to behavioral health navigators. The…
Ten California addiction providers filed a lawsuit against Cigna on Aug. 19, claiming the insurer shortchanged them by $12.8 million. The lawsuit spans March 1, 2022, through March 15, 2026. Before 2015, Cigna would pay billed charges in full or…
Right now, about 30% of Americans treated for clinical depression don’t see any improvements. Not with therapy. Not after trying one medication, then another, then a third. Relief remains agonizingly out of reach. That’s why doctors, therapists, and Washington policymakers…
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New York City.-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi unveiled a 15-piece art exhibit at its Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Center (CATC). The exhibit is intended to promote reflection and reduce stress for patients and staff. The exhibit — featuring works by Jim…
The anxiety among healthcare leaders is widespread. Sixty-six percent of healthcare finance leaders now name Medicaid cuts their top concern, according to Strata’s latest survey — ahead of labor costs, payer negotiations and everything else. HR 1 is projected to…
The American Hospital Association released new resources July 23 to help hospitals and health systems improve care transitions and long-term treatment engagement for patients with opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorder. The Bridge to Care: Continuing the Momentum website…
Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce federal funding for harm reduction initiatives, several Republican-led states have expanded support for programs aimed at reducing overdose deaths, according to a July 18 report from Politico. U.S. drug overdose deaths have fallen,…
Patient acuity is rising. Approximately 21.2 million adults have a co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s “2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.” As whole-person care continues to…