Tag: addiction treatment
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 Alarming Rise in Alcohol-Related Deaths: A Focus on Women and the Continued Need for Action
In a revealing new study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a troubling trend has emerged—rates of alcohol-related deaths in...
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...
Healthcare Leaders Take on New Roles in Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment Leadership
In recent weeks, several key organizations within the behavioral health and addiction treatment sectors have made important leadership appointments. These moves signal not only...
The Evolving Landscape of Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Why Outpatient Growth and Residential Care Must Coexist
Over the past several years, the treatment landscape for substance use disorder (SUD) has undergone significant changes. Outpatient programs have surged in popularity as...
The Rising Threat of Nitazenes: Understanding the Nitazenes Overdose Risk in the U.S. Opioid Crisis
The opioid epidemic continues to evolve, with a new and alarming development: nitazenes overdose risk is becoming a critical concern for clinicians, public health...