Substance use disorder (SUD) providers are increasingly building trauma therapy into their practices, offering screenings and specific treatments to address trauma and improve patient outcomes.  Including these services may make providers more attractive partners for health plans. Still, providers may be missing a wide swath of their patient base who need trauma care. Research has […]

Digital addiction provider Pelago has announced a new program aimed at treating cannabis use disorder (CUD). This comes as rates of cannabis use disorder are on the rise in the U.S. According to the CDC, 3 in 10 people who have used marijuana have a CUD. “With more states legalizing or decriminalizing cannabis and approving […]

Private equity firm Avesi Partners has acquired substance use disorder (SUD) provider First Steps Recovery. The Fescno, California-based provider offers addiction care to adults. Its services include medical detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and virtual care. First Steps Recovery can treat patients for several conditions, including alcohol use disorder, opioid […]

Ideal Option knows the addiction treatment industry is constantly in flux, making predictability and timely insights vital to success. That’s why investing in lab services and advancing a value-based care contracting strategy is a top priority for the Kennewick, Washington-based outpatient addiction treatment provider, CEO Tim Kilgallon tells Addiction Treatment News. “Companies like us can […]

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned virtual addiction treatment startup Monument from sharing patient health information with third parties for advertising purposes. Announced on April 11, this action settles several allegations raised by the FTC. It is the second such action taken by the FTC in the last few days. On April 15, […]

Clinicians at substance use disorder (SUD) provider Bicycle Health won their union election in a landmark moment for the digital SUD industry. The National Labor Relations Board tallied votes on Monday, April 15 and found that 64% of ballots favored unionizing with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD). “Today marks an important win […]

When family medicine physician Dr. Jennifer Thomas started her first job after her residency, she said she had “no clue” how often she would encounter substance use disorder (SUD) needs in the primary care setting.  Thomas, co-national medical director for integrated care at the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA), is now part of the movement […]

Despite subdued telehealth funding broadly, the virtual substance use disorder (SUD) treatment industry is an attractive opportunity for venture capital investors, representing a market opportunity of well over $10 billion.  While virtual SUD treatment cannot be a replacement for all types of addiction care, addiction digital therapeutics represent a significant opportunity for market expansion, according […]

Many obstacles can hinder access to opioid treatment, including stigma, insufficient clinician training and lack of a care continuum. A new partnership between Acadia Healthcare (Nasdaq: ACHC) and Uber Health (NYSE: UBER) is tackling a crucial but less discussed barrier: transportation.    “We talk a lot in this industry about access to care from a lot […]

Digital addiction provider Pelago, formerly Quit Genius, has launched a new contingency management program for substance use disorder (SUD).  Contingency management programs incentivize positive behaviors by awarding participants with prizes, privileges or financial incentives for desired actions. In Pelago’s program participants will be awarded a Pelatoken for certain behaviors including entering the app for the […]