Stomping through stubborn, crunchy January snow, Dr. Jennifer Pierce made her way recently to a new Anchorage Fire Department vehicle. It might look like a simple SUV, but it’s equipped as a new mobile unit that – for the first time – will allow emergency responders to administer buprenorphine on-site, which can help get patients…
The online world is already the main source of behavioral addictions, those that do not involve substance use. Especially in minors. In its first year of operation, the Behavioral Addictions Center at Gregorio Marañón Hospital (Madrid), the only public center in Spain with a multidisciplinary approach to this type of addiction, the vast majority of…
Editor’s note: We asked Sarah Wilson Handler, VP of Grants EMS1/GrantFinder, for comment on this news. Wilson Handler said: “We’re grateful this critical SAMHSA funding has been restored. These grants are essential for strengthening behavioral health and EMS readiness, and we’ve seen the difference they make through projects like our support for Amboy Fire Protection…
Support from family and friends is the most important factor in recovering from addiction, a recently published report shows. The study, published in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health on June 10, used a mixture of online and paper surveys to determine the type of barriers people living in the Northwest Territories face when accessing…
Less than a day after the Trump administration slashed funding for addiction and mental health programs nationwide, the money was restored. Here’s how this whiplash played out in Alabama. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The Trump administration disrupted the country’s mental health and addiction treatment systems this week. Late Tuesday night, it abruptly cut more than $2…
Fact checked by Sarah Scott Parents/GettyImages/Elva Etienne Social media, video game, and smartphone use in kids and teens has risen, and there’s a growing chorus of concerns about screen time’s link to mental health concerns. It’s prompted legislation including phone bans in some schools. The focus is often on the “time” part. The American Academy…
(MENAFN– GetNews) “The Hope House – Scottsdale presents a peaceful, upscale setting ideal for recovery. Surrounded by desert landscaping and warm architecture, the facility reflects comfort, privacy, and professional care for addiction treatment.”The Hope House has established itself as Arizona’s premier luxury addiction treatment facility, earning recognition as a “Top Treatment Destination” through innovative small-group…
Nathan Young and his addiction treatment empire have mounted a full-throated defense of how they do business, turning the tables on Aetna — their accuser — by asserting that the insurance giant greedily endangers addicts’ lives by cutting treatment short. “In addiction treatment, more is generally better,” the counterclaim by Young and associates filed on…
Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions – such as gambling, shopping, gaming, and porn – have also been classified as addictions and mental health disorders. All of these can be personally devastating, and sometimes…
San Francisco has ramped up enforcement of a policy requiring drug screenings for welfare recipients – a tactic that the city said was successful at spurring more people into addiction treatment last year but that critics say doesn’t work long-term. Voters authorized the program with 2024’s Proposition F, which required adult welfare recipients struggling with…
