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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