Addiction Treatment Services

Addiction is a chronic disease, which causes individuals to seek “reward” from substance-use or other activities whether or not they may cause harm. Addiction treatment has been in the spotlight as payers, policymakers, and health systems struggle to address the opioid crisis and increasing substance-related mortality rates. As a result, the addiction treatment market is shifting—there is expanded coverage for residential treatment, a push towards greater integration and care coordination, and new competitors entering the market—creating new challenges and opportunities for organizations working in addiction treatment.

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GLP-1 Medications Linked To 15%–20% Lower Risk Of Substance Use Disorders In Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers from the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System found that veterans with type 2 diabetes who were prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s) had a lower risk of developing substance use disorders (SUDs) compared to those prescribed sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, according to a study published in The BMJ. The study was conducted to examine whether GLP-1 medications—originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes and increasingly used for weight management—are associated with differences… Read

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