Here are five new addiction treatment centers and programs that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:
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Alcohol-related deaths have increased over the last two decades, according to a study published Feb. 29 by the CDC.
The first methadone clinic in Middlesex County, Conn., will soon start seeing patients, NBC affiliate WVIT reported Feb. 29.
A bill introduced in the U.S. House would increase access to care for patients with substance-use disorders.
Serenity Mesa Youth Recovery Center in Albuquerque, N.M., is looking to open a youth detox center, ABC affiliate KOAT reported Feb. 18.
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Drug overdose deaths have been on the rise among adolescents across the U.S. since 2018, according to survey data published Feb. 6 by KFF.
Kentucky is the state with the most substance use treatment beds per 100,000 people, according to recent data published Feb. 2 by KFF.
City councils in Butte County, Calif., are discussing whether to contribute funds for a sobering center in the county, according to a Jan. 29 report from Action News Now.
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson will pay Washington state $149.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the manufacturer's role in the opioid epidemic across the state.
The Community Health Alliance has opened an opioid treatment center in Middletown, Ohio, ABC affiliate WPCO reported Jan. 8.