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Compassionate Approach Makes Sense to Tough-Minded Sheriff
Pinal County, Ariz.'s high-profile sheriff offered several strategies for improving outcomes for drug-involved offenders in a talk at the Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit.
Concurrent Use of Stimulants, Opioids Complicates Policy Initiatives
The opening session of the Cocaine, Meth & Stimulant Summit suggested a number of explanations for the worrisome trend of concurrent stimulant and opioid use.
Pilot Equips Small and Midsized Businesses with Recovery Resources for Employees
Ashley Addiction Treatment and Maryland Addiction Recovery Center have partnered to create Recovery Ready Workplace, which provides tools for employers to identify employee substance use and mental health concerns and connect with treatment.
Purdue, Provider Organizations Team Up to Expand Access Through Practitioner Programs
Four Indiana organizations are collaborating to increase access to behavioral healthcare and provide more experienced nurse practitioners to serve rural and underserved populations.
Fearing and Fetishizing Innovation in Behavioral Healthcare
Not even behavioral healthcare is immune from being transformed by automation. Now, it's on leaders in the field to judiciously weave such innovations into practitioners' work in ways that amplify clinical quality.
Long Drive Times in Rural Areas May Be a Barrier to Opioid Addiction Treatment
Drive times to opioid treatment programs may be as much as six times longer in rural U.S. counties compared to urban ones, researchers report.
Discovery Behavioral Health Opens Facility in Orlando for Young Adults, Adolescents
Discovery Behavioral Health is now accepting clients for its Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program at its new facility in Orlando, Florida.
NARMH Conference Attendees Embrace Community Connections
The National Association for Rural Mental Health's annual conference, held recently in Santa Fe, New Mexico, identified behavioral health challenges in rural areas and offered solutions to address them.
CDC Researcher: Stick with FDA-Approved Meds Over E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation
E-cigarettes can be considered “safer” than traditional cigarettes, but a lack of research around their long-term use should prevent them from being considered “safe” in general, CDC Office on Smoking and Health deputy director of research Brian King, PhD, MPH said.
Proposed 42 CFR Part 2 Changes Aimed at Facilitating Better Care Coordination
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has proposed a series of revisions to 42 CFR Part 2 regulations to facilitate better care coordination for the treatment of substance use disorders.
Candid Questions About Biological Psychiatry
It is time to openly discuss the historical failure of a biological model as the primary causation for behavioral health disorders, and engage in a robust evaluation and debate regarding the clinical efficacy of antidepressants in the treatment of depression.
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