Drug overdose deaths continue to reach new highs, which has subsequently given rise to a $42 billion industry to treat substance use disorders (SUDs), Behavioral Health Business reports.
Among those offering services are a number of virtual SUD treatment providers, who have emerged as debate continues within the field as to the best options overall for treating users.
“[The addiction treatment field] has long been torn by opposing ideologies and approaches: medication-assisted treatment versus cold-turkey detox; residential treatment versus outpatient; abstinence versus harm reduction; peer support versus professional help,” Kaiser Health News (KHN) recently reported. “And most people who report struggling with substance use never manage to access treatment at all.” Read more.
