researchmatbuprenorphineOnly 3% of Young Patients Stay on Addiction MedicationEight years of national Medicaid claims show where young people with opioid use disorder drop out of care: half never start treatment, most never receive medication, and fewer than one in 30 is still taking it six months later. The findings arrive as New York, home to one of the country's largest Medicaid programs, prepares for federal changes that could push more patients out of care.October 5, 20267 min read
newsmatbuprenorphineNew York County Jail Runs $866,000 Short on Opioid Treatment FundingSt. Lawrence County allocated nearly $900,000 for state-mandated jail MAT programs this year. New state aid figures show the county received less than one-fifth of what the program costs to run.August 27, 20266 min read
newsmatopioidAuburn Providers Land $350,000 Federal Grant to Expand Opioid TreatmentTwo Auburn-based providers — a community health center and a state-licensed outpatient clinic — have been jointly awarded $350,000 in federal funding to expand medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in rural Cayuga County.August 4, 20263 min read
newstreatmentmatNew Addiction Treatment Center Opens in Gloversville to Combat Fulton County's Opioid CrisisA new comprehensive outpatient treatment center opened in Gloversville this week, bringing medication-assisted treatment and integrated healthcare services to Fulton County—an area that has experienced some of the highest fatal drug overdose rates in the Capital Region.July 14, 20265 min read
researchtreatmentmatYale Study Establishes First Expert Consensus on Hospital Addiction Treatment in the Fentanyl EraYale researchers used the Delphi method to develop clinical consensus on hospital-initiated medications for opioid use disorder, addressing rapid methadone protocols and high-dose buprenorphine strategies for patients using high-potency synthetic opioids.May 15, 20266 min read
newspolicyfederalSAMHSA Issues New Guidance on Addiction Treatment—Restricting Harm Reduction and Emphasizing CounselingNew federal guidance restricts SAMHSA funding for harm reduction supplies while requiring counseling services alongside medication treatment, marking a significant policy shift.May 1, 20266 min read
researchtreatmentoverdoseFederal Study Shows Ozempic and Weight-Loss Drugs Cut Addiction Deaths by Half—What It Means for New YorkFederal researchers report the first medication that works against addiction to alcohol, opioids, nicotine, cocaine and cannabis simultaneously. The unexpected finding came from diabetes and weight-loss drugs already prescribed to millions.March 18, 20268 min read
newsfederalfundingFederal Government Announces $100M 'STREETS' Program to Connect Homeless People With Addiction to Housing and TreatmentThe new STREETS Initiative marks a departure from prior harm reduction policies, directing $100 million toward outreach, psychiatric care, and housing for Americans experiencing homelessness and addiction.March 16, 20267 min read
newstreatmentmatNYC's Largest Hospital System Just Released Its Year-Two Addiction Treatment Report. Here's What Changed.The city's public hospital system expanded street outreach, emergency-based addiction treatment, and contingency management programs as part of its three-year Behavioral Health Blueprint.March 5, 20268 min read
telehealthbuprenorphineopioidFederal Rule Lets Doctors Prescribe Addiction Medication Over Video Calls Through End of 2026Federal agencies extended telehealth flexibilities for prescribing buprenorphine—a medication to treat opioid use disorder—through the end of 2026, allowing New Yorkers to access addiction treatment remotely without an initial office visit.March 2, 20264 min read
deep-diveopioidtreatmentMethadone Treatment Tripled Since 2010, But Most New Yorkers With Opioid Use Disorder Still Can't Get ItNew research reveals methadone treatment has tripled since 2010, yet three out of four people with opioid use disorder receive no medication at all. A pending federal bill could change how New Yorkers access this life-saving treatment.February 20, 20268 min read
