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…
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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…
Texas is set to launch one of the largest public investments in psychedelics research, The Washington Post reported June 9. The state will provide up to $50 million to jump-start clinical trials of ibogaine, a psychedelic that could be a…
Nearly 10% of adults diagnosed with substance use disorder were hospitalized in the past year, but most did not receive any form of medication treatment while in the hospital, a recent study found. Published April 1 in Annals of Internal…
Charlie Health has launched a virtual substance use disorder treatment program. The program will include multiple weekly sessions, and offer medication-assisted treatment, according to an April 29 news release. Clients will be placed in curated peer cohorts. The virtual program…
New Mexico has the highest rate of drug use while Idaho has the lowest, according to a WalletHub report published April 30. WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 20 metrics in three categories: drug use…