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Alcohol-Related Deaths Spike By 29% in US, But Opioid Crisis Overshadows Alcohol Use Disorder
The number of people who died from alcohol-related reasons per year increased by more than 40,000 within six years, new CDC data revealed.
What Is Medication-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder?
If you have been unable to quit alcohol on your own, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a great way to address your problem drinking patterns. MAT uses a combination of medicines and therapy. It could be a helpful treatment to lower risks and improve your health.
How effective is medication-assisted treatment for addiction? Here’s the science
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price sparked a firestorm last week with his comments about medication-assisted treatment, saying that “if we’re just substituting one opioid for another, we’re not moving the dial much” in the nation’s opioid epidemic
Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults with opioid use disorder received medications to treat it in 2021
NIH and CDC study finds telehealth associated with increased likelihood of receiving evidence-based standard of care