Healio4d
Barriers persist to accessing substance use disorder treatment despite greater need
Although the prevalence of substance use disorder increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the receipt of treatment declined ...
VTDigger2d
Washington County Mental Health enhances their substance use disorder treatment
Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS) expanded its Center for Counseling and Psychological Services division by welcoming Treatment Associates (TA), a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment ...
HealthDay on MSN1d
Few Individuals With Mental, Substance Use Disorders Receive Guideline-Consistent Treatment
A small number of individuals with mental and substance use disorders receive guideline-consistent treatment worldwide ...
Telehealth shows promise for substance use disorder treatment in rural areas
Recognition of telehealth as an effective strategy for delivering treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) has raised hopes for improving access to this treatment in settings with limited ...
The American Journal of Managed Care4d
Advancing Integrated Care for Comorbid Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder
Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, outlines the progression of treatment approaches for comorbid ...
Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for drug offenses. Some counties aren’t ready
It’s been three months since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a new law that pledged to provide ...
The Lancet2d
Management of alcohol use disorder: a gastroenterology and hepatology-focused perspective
Alcohol use disorder is a prevalent and major but preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, causing several ...
Ozempic shows some promise for alcohol use disorder
Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster GLP-1 diabetes drug Ozempic led to improvements in some measures of alcohol use disorder in a ...
Ozempic shown to reduce drinking in first trial in alcohol-use disorder
For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don ...
Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand—understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
A good night's sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with ...