Future-Proofing Behavioral Health: Why New York Providers Need Partners Who Can Pivot

• By: Zevi Samel New York Solutions at Cantata Health Solutions
• July 29th, 2026
• behavioral health technology, healthcare partnerships, methadone treatment, new york providers, opioid treatment programs, pros program, regulatory compliance, Summer 2026 Issue, workflow management
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New York's behavioral health system moves quickly, and providers feel that pace every day as programs, requirements, and expectations continue to shift. Even when policy changes are designed to improve care or expand access, the process of adjusting to them can place real pressure on program...

Methadone Offers Hope, Not Harm

• By: Michael Coburn, MD AdCare Rhode Island
• May 7th, 2025
• addiction recovery, harm reduction, medication-assisted treatment, methadone clinics, methadone treatment, opioid crisis, opioid use disorder, overdose prevention, public health policy, stigma reduction
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For more than a decade, I’ve been caring for patients who struggle with opioid addiction and have seen firsthand the devastating toll it takes on their lives. For many, medications for addiction treatment, including methadone, have given them their lives back. Yet, I see time and again the...

Prescription Drug and Heroin Epidemic A Central New York Perspective

• By: Monika Taylor, LCSW, CASAC NYASAP Board Member
• July 1st, 2015
• addiction stigma, healthcare funding, medication-assisted treatment, methadone treatment, opioid addiction, overdose prevention, substance use disorders, treatment access
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Like much of the country, New York State is experiencing a public health crisis of a magnitude never before seen related to prescription opiate and heroin overdose and addiction. While efforts to address this crisis are multifaceted, many of those in need of treatment are unable to get the help...