Drug overdose deaths are on a sustained decline in the U.S., a celebrated development for behavioral health advocates. “This is the first good news we’ve heard in a while on this front,” National Council for Mental Wellbeing CEO and President Chuck Ingoglia said in a statement. “Let’s hope this decline in fatalities is an indication […]
Behavioral health operators and regulators have largely advocated integrating substance use disorder (SUD) screenings and primary care to improve access to treatment. New evidence underscores the importance of this integration and the extent to which mental health and substance use overlap. More than 20% of people who die of drug overdoses also have mental health […]
Most people who smoke want to quit, and about half have tried to quit. But a miniscule portion of them — only 9% — made a successful smoking cessation effort. Success in cessation increases when smokers use “behavioral counseling” and related medications. But these and other proven smoking cessation policies and tools have limited reach […]
The number of uninsured Americans has steadily decreased since 2019, new CDC data shows. This fact could have major implications for behavioral health access. A new report using results from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found that the number of uninsured Americans dropped from 10.3% in 2019 to 7.6% in 2023. People without health […]
Want to read more content like this? Subscribe to Addiction Treatment Business today! Substance use during adolescence can be a crucial indicator of behavioral health issues in adulthood. Data shows more than two million adolescents aged 12 to 17 report using drugs within the last month. A new CDC study found that the most commonly reported […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data showing that 14% of women report having prescription depression medication, a much higher rate than men overall at 7%. The data — from a 2021 survey by National Center for Health Statistics — finds that women aged 18 and older report having a […]
Combining telehealth with opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment leads to lower odds of death by overdose. That’s according to a new study from three federal agencies on the expanded use of telehealth and other regulatory flexibilities during the coronavirus public health emergency (PHE) to treat OUD. Telehealth coupled with OUD treatment led to a 33% […]
Telehealth use in OUD among Medicare beneficiaries was associated with better patient retention and lower medically treated overdose risks, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry on Wednesday. Federal health care research and policymaking bodies touted the study as validation of telehealth in treating opioid use disorder (OUD). The National Center for Injury […]
The US has reached a record high for the number of overdose deaths to occur in a one-year span. In the 12-month period ending May 2020, 81,230 Americans succumbed to overdoses, according to a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number represents an approximate 18% rise from the […]
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