Addiction Treatment

Two senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the addiction care workforce through a student loan debt relief program.

The Biden administration unveiled a list of resources to help businesses and state leaders increase employment opportunities for Americans struggling with substance use disorder or who are in recovery.

The first stabilization center in the District of Columbia has opened.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Landmark Recovery has opened a new addiction treatment center in Westerville, Ohio.

Here are 10 addiction treatment updates to know that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 28:

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital partnered with Central Florida Behavioral Health to treat patients struggling with opioid use in Hillsborough County.

Endless Mountain Behavioral Health has opened in Sayre, Pa., to offer addiction treatment services, WENY News reported Oct. 4.

Nearly one-third of Medicaid recipients dealing with opioid addiction are not being treated with medication, according to a report released Sept. 29 by HHS.

Becker's recently connected with Ophelia Chief Medical Officer Arthur Robin Williams, MD, to discuss how the virtual opioid use disorder treatment provider is connecting patients with live-saving medication for addiction treatment.

An increase in temperatures led to more hospital visits for alcohol-related disorders and substance abuse, a study published Sept. 26 in Nature found.