Hospital addiction clinicians reached consensus supporting rapid methadone initiation and several buprenorphine initiation strategies for patients with opioid use disorder using high-potency synthetic opioids, according to a May 7 study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from the Yale School…
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Researchers from the University of California San Diego found cannabis is the most commonly microdosed substance in the U.S., according to a study published May 4 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study analyzed data from a survey…
A series of recent studies highlights widening gaps in mental health access, shifting prescription patterns and mixed outcomes across behavioral healthcare in the U.S. The findings point to growing pressures on providers, uneven availability of services and emerging questions around…
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults — 19.1% — reported having or being treated for depression in the first quarter of 2026, equal to about 51 million people, according to a recent Gallup analysis. Results are based on surveys conducted…
New Mexico ranks as the state with the highest drug use and addiction burden, while Utah ranks lowest overall, according to an April 29 ranking from WalletHub. The analysis compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 20…
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The U.S. suicide rate declined 2% from 2023 to 2024, falling from 14.1 to 13.7 per 100,000. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention analyzed data from the CDC WISQARS national suicide surveillance, according to an April 29 news release from…
More than 6 in 10 (62%) young adults reported they or a friend or roommate experienced mental or behavioral health concerns in the past year, according to UnitedHealthcare’s fourth annual “Young Adult and College Student Behavioral Health Report” conducted by…
Between the July 2022 launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and December 2024, 35,529 suicides were observed compared to 39,901 expected, representing an 11% reduction, or 4,372 fewer deaths, according to an April 22 research letter published in JAMA. …
About 2.8% of U.S. residents ages 12 and older — roughly 8 million people — reported past-year psilocybin use, according to a study published April 21 in The American Journal of Psychiatry. The drug is a hallucinogenic compound found in…
More than two-thirds — 68% — of substance use and mental health treatment facilities reported using only an EHR with no paper charts, while 25% used a mix of digital and paper records, according to an April report from the…