The average salary for psychiatrists in the U.S. is $249,760, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
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New York City pharmacist Daniel Russo, PharmD, pleaded guilty to opioid distribution and tax charges, the Justice Department said Feb. 17.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state is creating an Office of Opioid Recovery within the Department of Children and Families, Orlando Weekly reported Feb. 20.
The department of medicine at the University of Cincinnati will establish a faculty position focused on the research and treatment of substance misuse.
Cherokee Nation has unveiled its first in-house drug treatment center as part of a $100 million investment in mental health through the nation's Public Health and Wellness Fund Act.
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Jason Kirby, MD, chief medical officer of Landmark Recovery, a national addiction treatment provider, has been elected president of the Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine.
Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships has been awarded $772,000 to create a behavioral health unit at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Altoona, Altoona Mirror reported Feb. 9.
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs has awarded almost $9 million in grant funding to four single county authorities across the state.
Gibson Gives, a charitable branch of musical instrument company Gibson, will supply opioid emergency kits to more than 72 music venues in Nashville, Tenn.
There are more than 109 million prescriptions for the 10 most commonly used antidepressants in the U.S., according to data from Definitive Healthcare.