People with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more likely to have co-occurring disorders, including mental health conditions and physical illnesses.  With that in mind, residential SUD treatment providers are stepping up to offer more comprehensive treatment. Operators are weaving services like psychiatry and eating disorder treatment into residential offerings to provide the necessary breadth of […]

Employers are taking action to create a more supportive workplace, but not enough are addressing substance use disorders (SUDs). That’s according to a new report by Mercer, which found that behavioral health was top of mind for most employers, but that more work needs to be done to implement preventative screenings and support employees with […]

Fulcrum Equity Partners has acquired substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider Defining Wellness Centers. The purchase comes after a multi-year search for an asset in the addiction treatment space. The investment will spearhead Jackson, Mississippi-based Defining Wellness Center’s growth and further Fulcrum Equity Partners’ behavioral health presence. Atlanta-based Fulcrum invests in health care services and […]

A massive new survey data set from the federal government shows that illicit substance use among adults in the U.S. is on the rise. However, this has not yet translated into increased rates of what researchers could classify as substance use disorder (SUD), which remained stable in 2022, according to the latest National Survey on […]

Between 40% and 60% of people with substance use disorder (SUD) relapse after detox and rehabilitation. Providers are eyeing artificial intelligence (AI) as a key to help improve that statistic. The technology, which is not without its risks, has already been used for years in behavioral health treatment. In the SUD field, machine-learning tech is […]

About one-third of Medicaid enrollees with opioid use disorder (OUD) did not receive medication as a part of their treatment. New data from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that “a significant number of enrollees with opioid use disorder may not be receiving this […]

Deaths from fentanyl-involved drug overdoses soared by 279% from 2016 to 2021, according to the CDC. Buprenorphine has been found to reduce mortality rates of opioid use disorder by 50%, but patients addicted to fentanyl could be missing out on more effective dosages because of outdated FDA guidelines. Current FDA guidelines for buprenorphine were based […]

State-level policies may have boosted the number of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities offering telehealth services. That’s according to new research by the RAND Corporation and Georgia State University. Researchers found that telehealth usage in SUD treatment facilities skyrocketed in recent years, jumping from 18% in 2019 to 79% in 2022. This comes after […]

After a months-long national search, addiction treatment provider Caron Treatment Centers has announced John Driscoll as its new president and CEO. The Wernersville, Pennsylvania-based nonprofit’s previous CEO, Bradley Sorte, stepped down in February. Since then, Caron Chief Operating Officer Kristine Bashore and Chief Clinical Officer David Rotenberg have served as interim co-CEOs. “I’ll also be […]