For the past few years, businesses have been confronting the alarming rise in mental health issues among their employees, particularly those under 35. Many have responded by bolstering their employee assistance programs and expanding their networks of behavioral health providers.
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| Martin Hill, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc | 5 min read
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| Stacey Trooskin, MD, PhD, MPH, Integritas Communications | 13 min read
People with substance use disorder (SUD), particularly those who inject drugs, face a significantly higher risk of contracting HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV) 1-3. Together, these infections, combined with the ongoing opioid crisis, create a dangerous syndemic that continues to threaten lives and strain treatment systems.
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| Zina Rodriguez, NAATP | 3 min read
September is National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate the courage of individuals in recovery, the families who walk beside them, and the providers who make recovery possible.
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| Annie Peters, PhD, NAATP | 1 min read
In the 2025 FoRSE Annual Summary (page 22), we presented visualizations of the average length of stay (LOS) across eight levels of care.
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| Dr. Jason Roop, The Center for Trait-Based Transformation | 8 min read
A Model of Empowerment for Improved Outcomes, Engagement, and Profitability
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| Annie Peters, PhD, NAATP | 3 min read
Earlier this month, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) hosted a webinar bringing together representatives from payer and provider organizations to discuss implementation of The ASAM Criteria, 4th Edition.
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| Martin Hill, Alliant | 3 min read
After facing surprisingly large increases in 2024 healthcare benefits costs, corporate leaders are asking what they can do to avoid being blindsided again.
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| CHESS Health | 2 min read
Effective substance use disorder (SUD) treatment requires research-backed strategies to improve outcomes and support long-term recovery. Contingency management (CM) is a proven behavioral intervention that increases treatment engagement and reinforces positive change through tangible rewards.
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| Sarah Suzuki and Sarah Buino | 8 min read
Addiction recovery programs play a vital role in supporting the well-being and success of individuals, including those who identify as LGBTQ+. While Pride Month is an excellent opportunity to celebrate LGBTQ+ identities, maintaining cultural responsiveness throughout the year is essential.
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| Andrew Williams, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | 5 min read
As we commemorate Juneteenth, a significant day marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is proud to highlight the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) in the addiction and behavioral health treatment community.
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| Gary Enos, Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly, Mental Health Weekly | 5 min read
This article was written by Gary Enos and originally published on May27th, 2024 in the Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly; Volume 36, Number 21 and feat
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Harnessing Collaboration: Highlights from LegitScript’s First Advisory Committee Meeting of the Year
| LegitScript | 3 min read
Last year, LegitScript set out to relaunch its Addiction Treatment Certification Advisory Committee in order to strengthen avenues of communication and ensure the continued improvement of its Certification solutions.
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| Luke Miller, NAATP | 5 min read
The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is pleased to continue our support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign for a third year. The Tips® campaign uses approaches to address health disparities in pursuit of health equity by increasin
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Individuals bring their lived experiences, unique perspectives, past traumas and diverse backgrounds with them wherever they go. These factors combine to produce a roadmap for one’s life path. Sometimes they create insurmountable obstacles that can derail the journey.
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The winter holidays are quickly approaching, which means you’ll finally have some time to relax and wind down. Many choose to do so with a movie or a television series. Whether it be romanticized, watered down, or exaggerated, T.V. shows and movies that depict addiction are more for entertainment than educating on the actual realities of the disease.
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Many people look forward to the holidays, but for others this time of year isn't as joyous and can be filled with painful reminders or sad memories. Studies have shown an increased number of people rely on drugs and alcohol to cope with various problems they feel are amplified during the holiday season.
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This blog post provides an excerpt of content originally published by Sunwave Health on August 8th, 2023. The Sunwave team was responsible for coordinating all the contributions made to the report by providers, payers, policy advocates, and people in recovery. Dr.
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This article was written by Gary Enos and originally published on August 14th, 2023 in the Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly; Volume 35, Number 32 and features NAATP CEO, Marvin Ventrell.
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Seven years ago, NAATP was faced with the challenge of having to rebrand ourselves as a legitimate resource for addiction treatment providers. New to the organization, CEO Marvin Ventrell and COO Katie Strand enlisted the help of designRoom, a branding and design agency dedicated to helping their clients maximize their full potential.
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As an organization, National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) recognizes the challenges that are facing our members on a day to day basis; one of the most common challenges that we hear is “we need more staff”; because of this, the workforce committee was formed.