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Telehealth Supports Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
…to new patients via telehealth without conducting in-person examinations, expanded payment for telehealth services, and provided flexibility on accepted communication technologies to deliver clinical care for people with substance use…
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Higher Buprenorphine Doses Associated With Improved Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
…newly initiating buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder, 59% of those prescribed the target daily dose of 16 milligrams recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and 53% of…
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Only 1 in 5 U.S. Adults With Opioid Use Disorder Received Medications to Treat It in 2021
…and mental health treatment programs in your area, call the free and confidential National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit www.FindTreatment.gov. Reference: CM Jones, et al. Use of Medication for Opioid…
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Men Died of Overdose at 2-3 Times Greater a Rate Than Women in the U.S. In 2020-2021
…compared to 2.0 for women Psychostimulants (e.g., methamphetamine): 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people for men, compared to 5.6 for women Cocaine: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people for men, compared to…
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Only 1 in 4 Adolescent Treatment Facilities Offer Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
…area, call the free and confidential National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit www.FindTreatment.gov. Reference C King, et al. Treatments used among adolescent residential addiction treatment facilities in the United States,…
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Young Men at Highest Risk of Schizophrenia Linked with Cannabis Use Disorder
…make about their own cannabis use.” Previous studies indicate that rates of daily or near daily cannabis use, cannabis use disorder, and new schizophrenia diagnoses are higher among men than…
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Five Areas Where “More Research” Isn’t Needed to Curb the Overdose Crisis
…lives and to fray communities, science is an essential part of the solution. Nora D. Volkow, MD Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) In the science-to-medicine pipeline, there is…
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Beyond the Pain: Insights From Individuals Living With Chronic Pain
…chronic pain, and reducing their social activities. They felt unsupported and isolated, with one individual mentioning, “I feel very lonely during my doctor visits since he is pain-free and doesn’t…
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Suffering Across Settings: Multidimensional Care for Chronic Pain
…(MCOs) that manage Pennsylvania’s Community HealthChoices program. Plan medical directors provide behavioral health case consultation for UPMC’s Community HealthChoices service coordinators to support individuals with complex physical and behavioral health…
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Combating Mental Health Stigma in a Rural Community
…communities, Public Health, community clinics, Chamber of Commerce, Social Services, and Community Services. Reflecting on the work completed through stigma funds, Yates INSYGHT positively impacted many realms of mental health…
