Tag: addiction treatment
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...
Workit Health: Reimagining Virtual Addiction Treatment with Compassion and Innovation
In 2015, University of Michigan alumni Robin McIntosh and Lisa McLaughlin—both in long-term recovery from substance use disorder (SUD)—saw firsthand the deep cracks in...
The Growing Role of Sober Living Homes in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are complex conditions that affect not only the mind but also various aspects of a person’s life, including their social...
Addiction Treatment Leadership Change: A New Era for American Addiction Centers
American Addiction Centers (AAC) has announced an important shift in leadership with the promotion of Dr. David Hans and Ellen-Jo Boschert to the roles...
Empowering Recovery: How Elevance Health’s Empower Program is Changing Lives—One Woman at a Time
Katherine Truesdell’s story begins in middle school, where her first experiences with meth and alcohol set the stage for a long and difficult journey...