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Why addiction treatment for teens is expensive, hard to find
Residential addiction treatment for teenagers is difficult to come by despite demand, according to a study published Jan. 8 in Health Affairs. -
Average cost of an addiction medicine doctor visit by state
Alaska is the most expensive state for addiction medicine doctor visits while Iowa is the cheapest, according to recent data from insurance company Sidecar Health. -
Addiction treatment center opens in Ohio
Belharmon Recovery Services has opened in Barnesville, Ohio, The Intelligencer reported Jan. 8. -
States ranked by illicit drug use
West Virginia is the state with the highest rate of nonmedical drug use over the past year, while North Dakota has the lowest, according to recent data from the United Health Foundation. -
Fentanyl test kit market to hit $180M by 2033
The international point-of-care fentanyl test kit market is expected to hit $180.9 million by 2033, with a compound annual growth rate of 5.5% during the forecast period. -
South Carolina mental health center launches new addiction treatment program
Live Oak Mental Health & Wellness in Ladson, S.C., has launched a new substance use and recovery program, CBS affiliate WCSC reported Jan. 1. -
Addiction treatment center to open outpatient facility in Louisiana
Lincoln Nova Vital Recovery is set to open an intensive outpatient facility in Monroe, La. -
Beach House Behavioral Health expands services
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Beach House Behavioral Health has expanded its mental health treatment services beyond its initial substance use disorder treatment services. -
Addiction foundation acquires Origins Behavioral Healthcare
Substance use prevention and education organization the Hanley Foundation has acquired Origins Behavioral Healthcare. -
20 new addiction treatment centers, programs in 2023
Here are 20 new addiction treatment centers and programs that Becker's reported on in 2023: -
Washington nonprofit is first to offer teletherapy for addiction in state
Upper Valley Cares Behavioral Health is the first nonprofit in Washington to offer teletherapy services for drug and alcohol addiction to people across the state, the Wenatchee World reported Dec. 7. -
Addiction treatment center to open in Ohio
Addiction treatment provider Eagle Healthworks is opening a new addiction clinic in Bridgeport, Ohio, CBS affiliate WTRF reported Dec. 7. -
Addiction treatment center opens in Baltimore
Addiction treatment provider Ideal Option has opened a new clinic in Baltimore, ABC affiliate WMAR reported Dec. 8. -
Growth in child suicide rates could be tied to opioid crisis: Study
Areas with higher rates of illicit opioid abuse also saw higher rates of suicides among children, pointing to a link between the two crises, a study published in Demography found. -
Drug deaths by state | 2023
West Virginia is the state with the most drug related deaths, while Nebraska has the fewest, according to data published by the United Health Foundation Dec. 5. -
Smoking rates see 'dramatic' decline among young adults: 5 things to know
Smoking rates declined by over 10 percentage points from 2011 to 2022 among adults aged 18 to 24, but declined more slowly among older adults, a study published Dec. 1 in JAMA Health Forum found. -
2 in 5 addiction medicine fellowship spots are unfilled
Around four in 10 addiction medicine fellowships are unfilled in 2023, according to a National Resident Matching Program report published Nov. 29. -
Addiction Recovery Care psychiatric clinic opens in Kentucky
A new Addiction Recovery Care psychiatric facility has opened in Russell, Ky. -
Kansas group expands substance use disorder treatment options
Hays, Kan.-based High Plains Mental Health Center has expanded its treatment program for substance use disorders. -
5 numbers on substance use disorder
Seventeen percent of people aged 12 or older in the United States had a substance use disorder in the past year, according to recent data from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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