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…
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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…
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…
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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…
More than 25 years ago, substance use disorders were recognized under parity law, which stipulated they should be treated the same as other diseases. Leaders are now calling for a shift in recovery to emphasize proactivity and education amid growing…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order July 24 that shifts national homelessness policy by promoting involuntary civil commitment and withdrawing federal support — a move that could reverse recent public health progress, Community Medical Services CEO Nick Stavros told…
The Trump administration’s approach to substance use disorder treatment so far has focused primarily on law enforcement actions to stop the supply of illegal drugs. The administration has proposed sweeping cuts to federal substance use and mental health programs, a…