St. Luke’s University Health Network opened a primary care practice at St. Luke’s Penn Foundation – what the network called “a pioneering innovation in Penn Foundation’s area of expertise, the treatment of behavioral health disorders including drug and alcohol addiction.”
The pandemic and opioid crisis have combined to swell behavioral health needs nationally. In the 12 months ended in April, more than 100,000 Americans died of overdoses – the first time the number of overdose deaths has exceeded 100,000 in a year, which is more than that of car crashes and gun fatalities combined. Read more.
