by Jordana Choucair | Sep 20, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Pew Charitable Trust released a new issue briefing discussing how federal and state regulations are hindering access to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment. Pew found that nearly all states have rules governing OUD treatments that are not based in evidence and, in...
by Jordana Choucair | Sep 1, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that the expanded use of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a reduced risk of opioid overdoses. Federal researchers compared two cohorts of Medicare beneficiaries before and during the...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 31, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy announced it is partnering with Third Horizon Strategies (THS) to help communities invest opioid settlement funds. Through a $365,000 grant from the Elevance Health Foundation, the two organizations will create a series of...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 31, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said it has observed an “alarming” trend of brightly-colored fentanyl used to attract children and young people. The fentanyl is manufactured to look like candy and is sold as pills, powder, and blocks. Thus far, officials...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 25, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A Legal Action Center study found that adding more coverage of substance use disorders (SUD) to Medicare will only slightly raise federal spending. Researchers found that if Medicare decided to extend coverage to include all SUD therapies, providers, and setting, it...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 19, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Tipping the Pain Scale – a documentary film that tells the story of the opioid epidemic, produced by Third Horizon Strategies Managing Director Greg Williams – will be available via Apple TV on September 6. The film captures the perspectives of individuals who are...
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