Health Jan 15 White House slashes, then restores, funding to treat mental health and addiction By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris
Health Oct 07 Watch 6:24 Why prescription medication to treat alcoholism is 'vastly underutilized' Nearly 30 million Americans struggle with alcohol addiction. Medication used to treat alcohol-use disorder have been on the market for decades, but is rarely prescribed. Dr. Sarah Wakeman, medical director of the Substance Use Disorder Initiative at Mass General Brigham,… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson
Health Apr 27 U.S. lifts barriers to prescribing opioid addiction treatment New guidelines announced Tuesday mean doctors will no longer need extra hours of training to prescribe buprenorphine, a gold standard medicine that helps with cravings. By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Health Aug 07 Opioid deaths are surging in the pandemic. Here's how treatment is adapting States across the country are reporting an increase in opioid-related fatalities. The pandemic means adopting new methods to provide treatment for drugs and alcohol. By Zoe Rohrich
Health Nov 02 A drug counselor sees the perils of jailing her son for addiction Massachusetts is the only state in the country where men who are involuntarily committed for substance abuse treatment can be treated in jails. By Sam Weber
Nov 01 Watch 6:36 How this Nashville women's recovery home blends business with bonding By John Yang, Leah Nagy Nashville’s Thistle Farms is no ordinary business -- it’s a nonprofit staffed by women who have survived addiction, sexual abuse or trafficking. The organization’s two-year program offers participants housing, free therapy and medical care, as well as opportunities to work… Continue watching
Aug 23 Proposed rule could make it easier to share addiction treatment records By Laura Santhanam On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed a new rule that would give doctors greater access to records of patients who are being treated for substance use disorder, in an effort to better coordinate care. Continue reading
Jul 25 Will Medicare cover my addiction treatment? By Philip Moeller In terms of whether Medicare will cover addiction treatment, the key variable is whether such care is proscribed as medically necessary. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 7:40 How an opioid addiction can eat your heart alive By Kay Colby, ideastream The pathway to deadly heart infections for people addicted to opioids often begins with a dirty needle or polluted drug. Special correspondent Kay Colby of Ideastream reports on a little-known problem with big consequences for patients and society as a… Continue watching
Apr 05 This obscure Medicaid waiver opens up more beds for opioid treatment By Christine Vestal, Stateline An estimated 22 million Americans have a drug or alcohol addiction that needs treatment, yet only one in 10 receive it. Continue reading