Tag: addiction treatment
GEHA Ventures Invests in You Are Accountable to Expand Access to Post-Treatment Addiction Recovery Support
GEHA Ventures, the new venture capital arm of the Government Employees Health Association Inc. (GEHA), recently made its inaugural investment in You Are Accountable,...
Poppy Seed Tea Opioid Risks: What Clinicians and Patients Need to Know
Opioid addiction continues to be a critical public health issue, but one emerging concern many clinicians may overlook is poppy seed tea opioid risks....
FTC Sues Substance Use Disorder Treatment Provider for Deceptive Advertising Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Florida-based Evoke Wellness, accusing the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider of engaging in...
Substance Use Disorder Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Patient Information
In a troubling turn of events, BayMark Health Services, one of the largest substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers in the United States, has...
The Decline in Buprenorphine Dispensing to Young People: A Closer Look at the Trends, Barriers, and Opportunities for Improvement
Opioid use disorder (OUD) remains a major public health crisis, particularly among young people. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), which includes buprenorphine, has been recognized as...
Addressing the Urgent Need for Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Medicare Beneficiaries
The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across the United States, and while efforts to combat the epidemic have been ongoing, certain populations, particularly...