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Ways Communities and Health Care Systems Can Respond to the Substance Use Epidemic
Recent CDC data demonstrates that the nation’s substance use disorder (SUD) epidemic has continued unabated since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tym Rourke offers three areas of focus that could help strained community, safety net, and health care systems respond to both the current nature of the substance use epidemic and what it may become.
Bridging the Gap: Efforts to Increase Access to Mental Health and SUD Treatment
If we are to address our nation’s mental health and addiction crises, we must use every tool at our disposal to combat these emergencies.
Promising Solutions to Address Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated stressors. Yet many people who need mental health or substance use disorder treatment do not receive care, partly because of access issues resulting from behavioral health workforce shortages.