NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Possibly driven by a surge in painkiller abuse, the number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors increased by 70 percent between 2001 and 2009, according ...

Excessive drinking does not necessarily equal alcohol dependence, according to the CDC. 26 In conjunction with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), data from more ...

Objective:The recent introduction of substance abuse treatment measures to the Health Plan Employer and Data Information Set (HEDIS) highlights the importance of this area for managed care ...

Often starting in adolescence or young adulthood, many individuals have both a substance abuse disorder and at least one psychiatric disorder, although which diagnosis came first is frequently unclear ...

People with substance abuse disorders cost Medicaid hundreds of millions of dollars annually in medical care, suggesting that early interventions for substance abuse could not only improve outcomes ...

Of the top 10% considered high cost from an overall cohort of 21 million, a recent study by Milliman found that 57% of this high-cost group had a mental health or substance abuse diagnosis. This ...

The NCS [45] found that approximately 36% of individuals with anxiety disorders also have a substance use disorder. Because anxiety disorders are such a heterogeneous group and the issues seem to ...

A white paper published by FAIR Health on Sept. 27 sheds light on the pre-pandemic and post-pandemic trends of gender in association with substance abuse disorder and overdosing. “In this report, ...

Local officials took a step to disburse $250,000 of opioid settlement funds to pay for a recovery house for those with a dual diagnosis of substance use and mental health disorders that are also ...