Substance Use

Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Creates Unfunded Mandate for Treatment Providers

Oregon's November approval of Measure 110 decriminalizing drug possession represents a landmark shift in criminal justice and addiction policy, redirecting individuals caught with small amounts of controlled substances from...

Amid Growth, Pinnacle CEO Pushes for Methadone MAT Flexibilities

The past several months have been devastating for many behavioral health providers. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread...

How the Pandemic Accelerated Telehealth Adoption

The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the behavioral health landscape, creating both challenges and opportunities for mental health care...

Virtual Pediatric Behavioral Health Provider Brightline Raises $20 Million

Brightline, a Palo Alto-based startup specializing in virtual pediatric behavioral health care, recently announced a $20 million Series...

Discovery Behavioral Health Expands With Two New Adolescent Mental Health Centers

Discovery Behavioral Health, a portfolio company of Webster Equity Partners, has made another significant move in expanding its...
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A Hidden Crisis: Medicaid Youth Mental Health Services Lag Behind Rising Needs

In a troubling development for children’s mental health, new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reveals a significant and sustained...

Cerebral Inc. to Stop Prescribing Most Controlled Substances by Fall Amid Telehealth Controlled Substance Prescribing Changes

Cerebral Inc., a fast-growing mental health and medication management startup based in San Francisco, recently announced it will stop prescribing most controlled substances to...

Boulder Care Raises Over $50 Million to Expand Virtual Substance Use Disorder Treatments Nationwide

Boulder Care, a Portland, Oregon–based virtual provider specializing in virtual substance use disorder treatments, has announced a significant funding milestone, raising more than $50...

Telehealth Usage Surges in Behavioral Health, Especially Among Commercially-Insured Patients

The adoption of telehealth for behavioral health services has accelerated dramatically over the past few years, with commercially-insured patients leading the surge. The University...

The Growing Rural Opioid Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities for Treatment

Opioid addiction has become a significant issue in the United States, with the rural opioid crisis hitting communities particularly hard. According to KFF Health...

The Role of Outcomes Data in Shaping the Future of SUD Treatment

Outcomes data has been positioned as both the key to value-based care and the most effective leverage for substance use disorder (SUD) providers when...
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