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Minnesota plan to close state addiction treatment facilities faces pushback

DHS wants to divert resources to address mental health crisis. Some fear Minnesota is “robbing Peter to pay Paul” and women with addiction will suffer. read more

University of Utah researchers part of $50M commitment to ‘untangle addiction’

University of Utah researchers are developing a noninvasive intervention for preventing and treating addiction, chronic pain and depression. read more

Commentary: This insurance company tactic is jeopardizing addiction treatment

And like other health care professionals, addiction professionals are paid after a rigorous process that requires the insurance company to do two things: Determine if the person is covered for ... read more

Latest Measure 110 report finds 346% increase in people seeking treatment since 2022

The latest report by the Oregon Health Authority found a dramatic increase in people accessing addiction treatment and support services during the summer of 2023, the OHA said Thursday. read more

Treatment center breaks ground on new facility amid addiction crisis

Cumberland Heights has treated 93,000 patients with alcohol and drug addictions since it opened in 1956, according to the co-founder's son, Rob Crichton. read more

River Oaks Treatment Center is Setting the Standard for Clinical Excellence in Florida with Four Board-Certified Addiction Medicine Physicians

According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdose rates have remained high, with more than 106,699 Americans losing their lives to drug overdoses in 2021 ... read more

Cities would share power to probe addiction treatment complaints under Umberg bill

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that the bill was poised to die a quick committee death but surprisingly soared through with bipartisan support. read more

It’s Alcohol Awareness Month and counsellors say it’s never too late to change

If it's an addiction - it's even more difficult. Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), also called alcoholism, affects 29 million Americans. read more

Mobile health unit for addiction recovery, treatment officially launched in Malvern

MALVERN. -- A mobile health unit designed to connect underserved rural communities with addiction treatment services officially launched on Monday morning at the Second Baptist Church in Malvern. read more

Gaston County inmates could receive medical treatment for opiate addiction

The Gaston County Sheriff's Office wants to offer medication assisted treatment to inmates who are suffering from opiate addiction, part of a national push to allow harm reduction practices into local ... read more

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, must get gambling addiction treatment, judge says

A federal judge has ordered the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani released on $25,000 bond and ordered to undergo gambling addiction treatment. read more