Tag: addiction treatment
Teen Drug Overdose Deaths More Than Double Amid Fentanyl Crisis: Urgent Action Needed for Teen Fentanyl Overdose Prevention
Despite declines in overall adolescent drug use, drug-related overdose deaths among teens have more than doubled between 2019 and 2020. This alarming increase has...
From Pill Mills to Progress: The Evolution of the Outpatient Addiction Treatment Industry
The outpatient addiction treatment industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Once characterized by small, mom-and-pop operations and often marred by...
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...