The Addictions Treatment Market: Demand, Digital, Investment, & Expansion

The pandemic has not changed the drivers in the addictions treatment market. Demand for services was on an upward path—and has been accelerated during the past fourteen months. New digital tools are coming to market. And, investments in addiction treatment and expansion of existing addiction treatment provider organizations are continuing. The big question is how do consumers and health plan managers view these changes.

There isn’t good data about the incidence of addiction during COVID-19. But we do know that substance use is up, and that there has been a steep increase in drug overdoses. Preliminary analyses . . .