Tag: opioid addiction recovery
Employers Must Accommodate Certain Opioid-Using Workers, Per ADA Guidelines
Employers must accommodate some workers’ opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, according to new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the rights...
DOJ Hasn’t Prosecuted Any Body Brokering Cases Since 2018 Law Passed
Despite sweeping bipartisan legislation aimed at combating the opioid crisis and cracking down on unethical practices in addiction treatment, the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Average Life Expectancy Increases as Opioid Drug Deaths Decrease
For years, the opioid epidemic has been one of the greatest public health crises in the United States. Overdose deaths, particularly from synthetic opioids...
Expanded Medicare Coverage for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A New Era for Providers and Patients
As the opioid crisis continues to affect millions of Americans, the healthcare industry is welcoming a major policy change designed to expand treatment access....
Cocaine, Meth Overdose Deaths On the Rise
The opioid epidemic has dominated headlines, public health initiatives, and billions of dollars in federal funding over the past decade. Yet opioids are not...