When one in six Americans over age 12 experiences substance use disorders, it’s understandable to look to GLP-1s, a medication that quells desire, as a possible treatment. That’s especially true in light of study results making headlines, the fact that there only are few…
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A Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine intervention increased the likelihood that emergency department patients with alcohol use disorder would receive naltrexone prescriptions by 15-fold, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine…
The Elevance Health Public Policy Institute found no association between county-level uptake of take-home methadone — used to treat opioid use disorder — and differences in drug overdose rates and behavioral health- or OUD-related emergency department visits. Published May 25…
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is launching a dedicated inpatient program for pregnant patients with substance use disorders, with plans to double patient capacity within the program’s first year. The health system said the program is the…
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas is expanding its hospital-based naloxone distribution initiative statewide through its Institute for Prevention and Recovery, with the goal of distributing more than 15,000 naloxone kits and wellness bags across New Jersey. The initiative will distribute kits…
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For the third consecutive year, U.S. drug overdose deaths have fallen, marking the longest sustained drop in decades. But addiction leaders warn the gains remain fragile. Itai Danovitch, MD, chair of the department of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences at Los…
Spokane, Wash.-based MultiCare Deaconess Hospital has administered a long-acting buprenorphine 19 times since launching a pilot program in February 2025 aimed at treating patients experiencing opioid overdose or withdrawal. The injectable medication provides up to five days of symptom relief…
Anchorage, Alaska, has launched a municipal addiction treatment program that pairs housing with addiction care through a microunit model, Alaska Public Media reported April 7. The program, called Willow Commons, opened in late March and includes 32 individual units for…
The American Society of Addiction Medicine has released a new volume of the ASAM Criteria establishing dedicated treatment standards and admission criteria for adolescents and transition-age youths with substance use disorder. “Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth” is part of the fourth…
The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts has outlined strategies to expand prevention, treatment and recovery services for opioid use disorder in rural communities. The brief draws on lessons from 10 programs funded by the nonprofit organization and is intended to…