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States with the highest, lowest rates of substance use
New Mexico has the highest drug use of any state in the U.S., according to personal finance website WalletHub's "Drug Use by State" list for 2024. -
Feds open criminal investigation into McKinsey's role in opioid crisis
The Justice Department is investigating consulting firm McKinsey's role advising opioid manufacturers, The Wall Street Journal reported April 25. -
Take a stewardship approach to the opioid crisis, Mayo Clinic leader says
The healthcare industry is at the center of the opioid epidemic, and a strategic approach across the field can be the key to addressing it, Holly Geyer, MD, Mayo Clinic Arizona's opioid stewardship chair said. -
CDC: Overdose deaths hit new high
The number of drug overdose deaths were stable between 2021 and 2022, remaining at the highest rate since 2002, according to CDC data published March 21. -
Addiction treatment center opens in Indiana
An addiction treatment and recovery center has opened in Sullivan, Ind., CBS affiliate WTHI reported March 21. -
Addiction treatment center for veterans opens in Massachusetts
Your Six Recovery has opened a new addiction treatment facility in Cummington, Mass. -
Addiction treatment clinic opens in Washington state
An outpatient addiction treatment clinic and lab has opened in Renton, Wash., Renton Reporter reported March 17. -
Addiction treatment facility named after NBA legend opens in Milwaukee
A new substance abuse center has opened in Milwaukee, CBS affiliate WDJT reported March 12. -
White House launches call to action on opioid overdose reversal medications
The Biden-Harris administration has announced a call to action focused on addressing the opioid crisis. -
5 new addiction treatment centers, programs to know
Here are five new addiction treatment centers and programs that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024: -
CDC: Alcohol-related deaths on rise
Alcohol-related deaths have increased over the last two decades, according to a study published Feb. 29 by the CDC. -
Methadone clinic to open in Connecticut
The first methadone clinic in Middlesex County, Conn., will soon start seeing patients, NBC affiliate WVIT reported Feb. 29. -
Bill looks to add 1,000 GME positions to address drug overdose crisis
A bill introduced in the U.S. House would increase access to care for patients with substance-use disorders. -
Youth detox facility to open in New Mexico
Serenity Mesa Youth Recovery Center in Albuquerque, N.M., is looking to open a youth detox center, ABC affiliate KOAT reported Feb. 18. -
Teen drug overdoses on the rise
Drug overdose deaths have been on the rise among adolescents across the U.S. since 2018, according to survey data published Feb. 6 by KFF. -
States ranked by substance use treatment beds by population
Kentucky is the state with the most substance use treatment beds per 100,000 people, according to recent data published Feb. 2 by KFF. -
California county looks to open sobering center
City councils in Butte County, Calif., are discussing whether to contribute funds for a sobering center in the county, according to a Jan. 29 report from Action News Now. -
Washington state to receive $149.5M in opioid settlement from Johnson & Johnson
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson will pay Washington state $149.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the manufacturer's role in the opioid epidemic across the state. -
Opioid treatment center opens in Ohio
The Community Health Alliance has opened an opioid treatment center in Middletown, Ohio, ABC affiliate WPCO reported Jan. 8. -
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.
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