Substance Use Disorder

"The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), no longer uses the terms substance abuse and substance dependence, rather it refers to substance use disorders, which are defined as mild, moderate, or severe to indicate the level of severity, which is determined by the number of diagnostic criteria met by an individual. Substance use disorders occur when the recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs causes clinically and functionally significant impairment, such as health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home. According to the DSM-5, a diagnosis of substance use disorder is based on evidence of impaired control, social impairment, risky use, and pharmacological criteria."

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The Emerging Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Addiction Care: Early Experience and Future Directions

At Caron Treatment Centers, we are actively integrating GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) into residential addiction treatment as part of a broader effort to future-proof how treatment organizations address craving, metabolic health, and relapse vulnerability. To date, more than 450 patients in our...

Data from NAATP Build Case for Value of Extended Residential Treatment

This article was written by Gary Enos and originally published on May27th, 2024 in the Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly; Volume 36, Number 21 and features NAATP CEO, Marvin Ventrell, and FoRSE Executive Director, Annie Peters, features insights from NAATP CEO Marvin Ventrell and FoRSE Executive...

Substance Use Disorder & Addiction Treatment Innovators’ Playbook

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. Annie Peters, Director of Research...

Recovery Reimagined with Christina Simos

The new executive director of Friendly House dives into a variety of topics, including why she feels she needs to be a disruptor in the treatment field Editor’s note: As part of our Recovery Reimaged series, we Zoomed with Christina Simos, the new executive director of Friendly House in Los Angeles...

Recovery Reimagined with Dr. John Kelly

In our first in a series of interviews, Dr. Annie Peters sits down with Dr. John Kelly one of the preeminent figures in the addiction treatment field and speaks scientist-to-scientist ANNIE PETERS: Thank you, Dr. Kelly, for joining me today. As I mentioned, this series is called Recovery Reimagined...

Finding Opportunity in the Face of Rising Acuity

Three NAATP Members Innovate to Reduce Safety Events Faced with increasing levels of mental health and co-occurring diagnoses, residential treatment facilities are experiencing a greater frequency and range of safety issues: elopement, altercations, contraband, self-harm, and even suicide attempts...

Social Determinants of Mental Health and the Emerging Face of the Opioid Crisis

When America Gets a Cold, The African American Community Gets Pneumonia" As the COVID-19 pandemic has raged on for a year now, the news media and national statistics have clearly demonstrated that African Americans are dying from the coronavirus at higher rates than other populations. While COVID-19...

Congress Includes SUD Funding in Latest COVID-19 Response Bill

This week the U.S. House of Representatives introduced what is called the Heroes Act, which is their 4 th response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This 3 trillion dollar proposal is expected to pass the House Friday. NAATP joined with many organizations in support of a $38.5 billion request to be used to...

Congress Considers Assistance for Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Last week Congress passed additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. That legislation primarily focused on the loan program that was created in response to the millions of Americans out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be another Congressional legislative response to the...

NAATP Supports Treatment Facility Assistance

The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers has been working with like-minded organizations on a proposal to Congress to assist SUD Treatment Providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The request is for $38.5 billion in emergency supplemental funding for direct payments to behavioral...

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