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Resources for addiction, mental health in Monroe County
Local mental health and addiction treatment centers provide support for struggling people.
NC receives $7M for mental health crisis response, addiction services
North Carolina health officials are expanding mental health crisis response and addiction services with nearly $7 million in new federal grants.
Aware Recovery Care Caught in Multiple Financial, Operational Crises
Aware Recovery Care, a Connecticut-based addiction treatment provider with locations in 11 states, is embroiled in a tangle of legal issues and lost
Beshear announces nearly $17M in federal grants for mental health, addiction services
Gov. Andy Beshear's administration has secured nearly $17 million in federal funding to support 988 crisis services, youth mental health and addiction recovery, his office announced Monday.
Health institute issues ‘Red Alert’ over potentially deadly Trump ecstasy pills
The two-toned pills feature an image of President Donald Trump on one side and a score line with “NL” and “Trump” on the other, according to the Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, known as theTrimbos Institute. Officials …
Opioid deaths drop, behavioral health rankings climb in Southwest Louisiana
Health officials credit the decline in deaths, in part, to a broader shift in how the community talks about addiction.
HHS announces addition of behavioral health programs eligible for federal reimbursement
The Department of Health and Human Services Aug. 18 announced that its Administration for Children and Families has added two new peer support programs to the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse, allowing all states to claim federal reimbursement. One addition is the Family-Based Recovery program, which focuses on in-home clinical treatment for parents combatting addiction who have children ages 0-5.
As sports betting surges, Virginia weighs how to curb gambling harms
As college football season gets into full swing over Labor Day weekend, sports betting companies, public health experts and Virginia lawmakers are confronting a question that has grown more pressing since wagering moved into smartphones: How can the industry keep gambling from becoming an addiction?Representatives from those groups gathered Wednesday at the Hilton Richmond Downtown for a Responsible Gaming Roundtable hosted by the Sports Betting Alliance, an advocacy organization representing bet365, BetMGM, DraftKings, Fanatics and FanDuel — five of the nation’s largest online sports betting operators.
New York Plans Stronger Sports Betting Regulation to Curb Gambling Addiction
The New York State Gaming Commission announced plans to require online sportsbooks to beef up user protections. The move follows reporting by ProPublica and others that raised questions about how apps like DraftKings treat problem gamblers.
RWJBarnabas Health Shares 10 Facts Everyone Should Know about Addiction and Recovery
RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery’s Peer Recovery Program shares insights into addiction and recovery from its peer recovery specialists.
Pete Davidson details his daily drug use before checking into rehab: ‘It got scary because I didn’t feel high’
Pete Davidson says he was doing acid, whippets, and ketamine while eating pills ‘every day’ at the height of his addiction, before checking into rehab after an emotional confrontation with his mother.
Exclusive: Bradford Health Services Taps First-Ever President
Alabama-based addiction treatment provider Bradford Health Services named Jason Langley as its inaugural president in a newly created role. Langley
NC receives $7M for mental health crisis response, addiction services
North Carolina health officials are expanding mental health crisis response and addiction services with nearly $7 million in new federal grants.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Recommends Science-Based Thresholds to Target Dangerous Enhanced Kratom Products
Kratom products credit: CDPH DEA takes action based on updated recommendation from HHS October 11, 2026 - WASHINGTON - On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services relesed the following: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided a new recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that establishes science-based thresholds for 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl (MGPI), potent opioid compounds associated with products marketed as kratom. The Department of Justice today announced that DEA issued new Notices of Intent reflecting HHS’ updated scientific analysis and recommendations, including a new Notice of Intent for 7-OH and MGPI incorporating HHS’ recommended concentration and ratio thresholds. Following a review of available scientific data and comments, HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brian Christine, M.D., recommended that DEA use concentration or ratio-based thresholds to determine which products containing 7-OH and MGPI are subject to Schedule I control for purposes of temporary scheduling of these substances under the Controlled Substances Act. The recommendation is designed to target concentrated or chemically altered products while distinguishing them from natural botanical kratom products, which may contain trace amounts of 7-OH and MGPI. “We are drawing a clear line between natural kratom and dangerous, enhanced opioid products,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “We listened to the public, followed the science, and developed a clear recommended threshold for temporary scheduling that targets concentrated 7-OH and MGPI without sweeping natural botanical kratom into Schedule I. The Trump Administration will continue taking decisive action against dangerous products that fuel addiction while making sure our policies are grounded in rigorous science.” Under the recommendation, 7-OH and MGPI would be controlled in Schedule I for purposes of temporary scheduling when either substance alone, or their combined amount when both are present: Exceeds 1 milligram per gram in solid powders, encapsulated material, or other solid forms, or exceeds 1 milligram per milliliter in liquid preparations; or When the mass of mitragynine present divided by the mass of 7-OH, or MGPI, or the combined amount of 7-OH and MGPI if both present, is less than 100. The ratio-based approach reflects the alkaloid composition of natural kratom products and provides a way to identify products intentionally enhanced or concentrated with 7-OH or MGPI. Available scientific data indicate that 7-OH occurs naturally in botanical kratom at relatively low or trace levels, while some evidence reviewed by FDA suggests MGPI may also occur at trace levels in some natural or kratom-derived products. FDA's scientific review found that 7-OH is substantially more potent than morphine in preclinical studies, with available data indicating approximately two to nine times greater potency depending on the study. FDA also identified evidence supporting a meaningful risk of opioid-like physical dependence and withdrawal from MGPI. “Our recommendation gives DEA a scientifically supportable framework to distinguish natural botanical kratom from products that have been concentrated or manipulated to deliver dangerous levels of potent opioid compounds,” said Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brian Christine, M.D. “This approach allows us to focus on the products that pose the greatest threat to public health.” In July 2025, following an FDA scientific and medical evaluation, HHS recommended that 7-OH above a specified threshold be placed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. In July 2026, DEA announced its intent to temporarily schedule 7-OH above a specified threshold, and HHS simultaneously sought public comment on the proposed threshold. DEA subsequently temporarily placed MGPI and two synthetic 7-OH derivatives, MGM-15 and MGM-16, in Schedule I. Since then, questions have emerged about how scheduling could affect natural botanical kratom products potentially containing trace amounts of MGPI. The new HHS recommendation responds to those concerns by providing DEA with a more precise threshold based on both the concentration of 7-OH and MGPI and their relationship to mitragynine, the predominant alkaloid in kratom. HHS and FDA will continue working with DEA to protect Americans from dangerous concentrated and synthetic opioid products while ensuring federal policy is grounded in the best available science. Source: HHS
Inside Presley Gerber’s Battle With Mental Health And Addiction Before Death At 27
Presley Gerber, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and brother of actress Kaia Gerber, tragically passed away at age 27 in a rehab facility in California. He had been open about his struggles with menta...
New Tools and Fresh Thinking Are Reshaping the Science of Addiction
A new Frontiers Research Topic argues that biosensors, longitudinal phenotyping, and transdiagnostic biomarkers are transforming addiction from a static label into a dynamic, mechanism-based science.
Addiction Treatment Providers Navigate Rising Federal Scrutiny on Fraud
As the federal government continues to put a microscope on behavioral health spending, substance use disorder providers are more focused than ever on
HHS Awards Almost $250 Million to Expand Addiction Treatment, Overdose Prevention and Mental Health Services
SAMHSA, an agency within HHS, awarded $247.9M in grants to support addiction treatment, mental health services, and recovery programs.
Springfield, Mo., approves $500K for addiction, mental health resource map
Springfield has approved $500,000 to fund a map of substance use and mental health resources available citywide.
Butler County mental health board eliminates finance department after audits find accounting discrepancies
As the Butler County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Services Board seeks voter approval of a 1-mill, 10-year renewal levy, the board has voted to eliminate its entire finance department following the discovery of accounting discrepancies dating back more than three years.
AI-enabled Pelago expands from SUD care to mental health, behavioral addictions
Pelago, a virtual substance use disorder (SUD) provider, has expanded to mental health and behavioral addiction care. | The new Pelago Behavioral Health Platform means co-occurring conditions can be assessed and treated in a single plan. Behavioral addiction programming includes gambling, gaming and binge eating
Mental and Behavioral Health Profiles – Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Growing up in New York City, Rafael Guzman, LCSW, developed an early appreciation for the resilience people show in the face of adversity. Witnessing the effects of poverty, homelessness, addiction and trauma inspired a career in social work – one he says ultimately chose him. During his 17 years with Memorial Healthcare System, Guzman has […]
Fact Check Team: Why can't you stop scrolling? The science behind social media 'addiction'
Social media is designed to keep users engaged. But does that mean the platforms are designed to be addictive? That question is part of a major legal fight.
Are you addicted to your phone? What scientists say about screen time and social media
Experts unpack the science of screen addiction and how to build a healthier relationship with technology
HHS awards nearly $250M in addiction treatment, overdose prevention grants
The U.S. | Projects supported include those to strengthen mental health support in schools, expand trauma treatment for families and children and more.
Housing, addiction, politics and the touchy subject of homelessness
Accountability means little if we blame the wrong people for the wrong results. Monique DeSpain has made the case for judging Oregon’s homelessness system by results. But the burden is hers to explain what she would change through Congress — and how voters should decide if it worked.
Treatment for mental health illness combined with addiction
Treatment is more effective addressing the two issues together, rather than separately.
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and brother of Kaia Gerber, dies at 27
Presley was open about his struggles with addiction and mental health, sharing in 2025 his hope to find “a good community of people who can be good influences on me.”
FDA has finalized its guidance on apps related to drugs
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: FDA's guidance on prescription drug use-related software, and telehealth pushing GLP-1s for addiction.
Richland County mental health board taps new executive director
Richland County's public mental health and addiction recovery services will soon have a new leader, with Aubrie Hall taking over as executive director of the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board on Nov. 2.
Truth Initiative Advances Health Equity with Breath of Freedom Summit
The Breath of Freedom Summit underscores the urgent need to address the toll of tobacco use and nicotine addiction on Black communities.
Boone Memorial Health Recovery Walk offers hope for overcoming addiction
MADISON, W.Va. (WOWK) – Boone Memorial Health hosted a Recovery Walk Friday night to remind people struggling with addiction that there is always hope. Brianna Ferrell, a mother in recovery, …
CASAA research event focuses on addiction science
The Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions (CASAA) hosts its annual research day on Friday, Nov. 6, as part of The University of New Mexico's Research and Discovery Week.
Seniors Left Waiting as Treatment Bill Faces Uphill Climb
This is an exclusive BHB+ story. Many adult seniors have been locked out of accessing residential addiction treatment for the sector's entire
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi Unveils Art Exhibit for Behavioral Health Patients with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Bronx, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi’s Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Center (CATC) unveiled a new art exhibit from NYC Health + Hospitals’ art
Psychiatrist talks about mental health and addiction following death of Hayden Panettiere
3 Quality Behavioral Health Locations Raided by FBI and Michigan Law Enforcement
Three of Michigan-based Quality Behavioral Health's addiction treatment facilities were raided by the FBI and local law
Is social media addiction real? Law, science collide in blockbuster suit
Several states allege Meta intentionally designed its products to addict kids and repeatedly lied to the public about it.
Former Discovery Behavioral CEO Launches New Addiction Treatment Venture
John Peloquin, the longtime CEO of Discovery Behavioral Health, has launched his own behavioral health venture. San Diego-based Integrated
Presley Gerber dies at 27. What Cindy Crawford's model son said about recovery, medication and feeling 'misunderstood.'
Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, had spoken publicly about his mental health and experiences with addiction.
Law and science collide in federal lawsuit over social media addiction
Attorneys for Meta and other companies have argued that because social media addiction has not been formally recognized by the medical community, they cannot be held liable when sued over it. But the standard for a diagnosis is changing, and judges have been skeptical of those arguments.
Kentucky to receive millions in federal funding for mental health services
Kentucky will receive $17 million in federal funding to support 988, youth mental health, addiction recovery, doula services and schools.
'We are broken': One family's fight against gambling addiction
For Amit, it all started with a college poker game. Now he's in recovery from a gambling addiction that consumed him and his parents.
RWJBarnabas Health Celebrates 10 Years of the Tackling Addiction Task Force and Peer Recovery Program
Celebration at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center recognizes a decade of comprehensive programs and compassionate care for those affected by substance use disorder.
NC receives $7M for mental health crisis response, addiction services
North Carolina health officials are expanding mental health crisis response and addiction services with nearly $7 million in new federal grants.
Judy Garland tossed pill bottles into NYC river to prove sobriety to husband, says daughter Liza Minnelli
The Oscar-winning “Cabaret” star shares new insight into her famous mother’s struggles with addiction before her overdose at age 47.
Nearly $17 million awarded to expand mental health and addiction services across Kentucky
Kentucky has secured nearly $17 million in federal grants for 988 crisis services, youth mental health programs and addiction recovery support.
Kentucky secures nearly $17 million for mental health, addiction services
Gov. Beshear says healthcare is a basic human right and his administration is taking action to expand and protect access to essential services that save lives.
Telemedicine company offers GLP-1s for addiction
A CDC Covid restructuring, public trust in Fauci, and more health news from Morning Rounds
FBI raids drug rehab centers in Detroit, Troy, Eastpointe
The FBI raided three Quality Behavioral Health centers in metro Detroit that bills itself as a "One Stop Center for Addiction treatment"
Using FDA addiction science, researcher asks: Do salty, high-fat foods act like drugs?
Click for more on new grant from the National Institutes of Health
The PAIME Program: How Doctors Can Access Mental Health Care
Spain’s PAIME program offers confidential mental health and addiction care to physicians, while supporting recovery and helping to protect patient safety.
Mad about Science: Digital addiction part I » Sandpoint Reader
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff My partner and I recently had a jarring revelation that spawned from an awkward situation. She and a friend of hers had silently drifted away over the course of about...
States accuse Meta of targeting children for Facebook, Instagram addiction: 'The young ones are the best ones'
Meta faces a landmark federal trial as 29 states accuse the social media giant of exploiting teen addiction on Facebook and Instagram for profit.
Colorado’s new limits on sports betting deposits — and credit card ban
The new rules are part of the bipartisan Senate Bill 26-131 passed in May by the Colorado General Assembly amid growing concerns over rising addiction.
Rutgers Research Center Joins National Nonprofit To Speed Addiction Science Into Practice
Rutgers Addiction Research Center and Partnership to End Addiction team up to move research faster into family and community support.
Proponents Press For Mental Health Parity
At Friday presser criticizing the Trump administration for letting insurance companies not adequately cover mental health and addiction treatment.
Gov. Beshear administration secures $17M in funding for mental health services
The Beshear administration announced the securing of millions in grant funding for mental health and addiction support.
Recovery Is Beautiful Festival to celebrate people in mental health, addiction recovery
The Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County will host the free Recovery Is Beautiful Festival honoring people in mental health and addiction recovery Saturday from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at Hensville Park.
Pelago Unveils New Behavioral Health Platform for Substance Use, Mental Health and Behavioral Addiction Care
Pelago launched a behavioral health platform that integrates substance use, mental health and behavioral addiction care, using AI-powered triage to connect patients with appropriate treatment.
Fact Check Team: Why can't you stop scrolling? The science behind social media 'addiction'
Social media is designed to keep users engaged. But does that mean the platforms are designed to be addictive? That question is part of a major legal fight.
Mental health workers hold harsher views toward opioid users
Mental health workers may hold the harshest views toward the very patient population they’re supposed to help: people with opioid addiction.
R&S Holdings Acquires Residential Addiction Treatment Operator Innovo Detox
R&S Holdings, a behavioral health organization that offers addiction treatment and behavioral health services through its subsidiaries, has added a
Health experts warn of addiction risks as nicotine pouch use grows
Nicole Bassounas, a nurse practitioner and certified cessation counselor at Jefferson Hospital, said the pouches deliver nicotine and can lead to addiction.
Presley Gerber dies at 27 of suspected overdose, police say. What Cindy Crawford's son said about recovery, medication and feeling 'misunderstood.'
Gerber, the older brother of model and actor Kaia Gerber, had spoken publicly about his mental health and experiences with addiction.
The business model of social media is at stake in Meta trial: Vanderbilt's Rebecca Haw Allensworth
Rebecca Haw Allensworth, Vanderbilt Law School professor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments in Meta's social media addiction trial, what's at stake in the legal fight, and more.
German and US scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for research on brain activity
The trio won the award for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. This neurobiology tool has provided new insights into how we might treat blindness, depression, addiction and dementia.
Quitting alcohol may prime the brain for relapse
Mice that developed compulsive drinking after alcohol abstinence showed more than double the activity in a brain region associated with stress and addiction. Because the signal appeared before they drank again, researchers think it could eventually help predict who is most at risk of relapse.
Michael Douglas recalls conversations with Rob Reiner about having sons with ‘serious drug issues’
In his new memoir, Michael Douglas recalled conversations with Rob Reiner about having sons with ‘serious drug issues.’ Douglas’ son Cameron previously served a seven-year prison sentence for drug possession. Reiner’s son Nick wrote a semi-autobiographical film about his addiction.
Kaia Gerber Praised Brother Presley's Honesty About His Mental Health and Addiction Struggles Just Weeks Before His Death at 27
Kaia Gerber opened up about her brother's struggles in rare comments just before his death.
R&S Holdings Acquires Residential Addiction Treatment Operator Innovo Detox
R&S Holdings, a behavioral health organization that offers addiction treatment and behavioral health services through its subsidiaries, has added a
Business study story: From steering aircraft carriers to addiction centres
Alta DeRoo on her route from the navy to medicine and leadership via an executive MBA
Presley Gerber detailed addiction treatment 6 months before his death: ‘I knew why I was there’
Gerber said “letting go of control didn’t come easy” in a touching post about his rehabilitation in March.
Exclusive: Bradford Health Services Taps First-Ever President
Alabama-based addiction treatment provider Bradford Health Services named Jason Langley as its inaugural president in a newly created role. Langley
Councilors acknowledge importance of community support in mental health
Content Warning: This article contains discussions of suicide and substance addiction. City Council meeting on Sept. 28, 2026. Photo by Artie Kronenfeld.
Bogdan Bogdanović Could Steal Reed Sheppard’s Minutes in Houston
As the Rockets are laser-focused on their postseason success, Ime Udoka might lean more on Houston’s veteran offseason addictions. See how that can impact a young star on the rise, and why it all might be a part of the plan in H-Town.
Ozempic may have revealed the brain’s hidden “craving center”
Ozempic-like drugs appear to weaken more than hunger—they may also reduce cravings for alcohol and other addictive substances. Scientists are increasingly tracing this effect to the lateral septum, a brain region that helps connect memories and surroundings with rewarding experiences. Packed with GLP-1 receptors, it may act as a crucial control point between thinking about a reward and feeling compelled to pursue it. The discovery could open new approaches to treating addiction as well as obesity.
Former Discovery Behavioral CEO Launches New Addiction Treatment Venture
John Peloquin, the longtime CEO of Discovery Behavioral Health, has launched his own behavioral health venture. San Diego-based Integrated
In the Know: Save a Life Day provides overdose harm reduction resources nationwide
Sept. 24, 2026, is Save a Life Day, a nationwide day of action to help people struggling with drug addiction and raise overdose awareness. Volunteers nationwide host events to give out free naloxone. 'In the know' features one or two local news topics to keep you informed as you start your day.
SF AI Founder’s Zombie Shooter Game Turns Tenderloin Residents Into Targets
A local tech founder has created a multiplayer shooter game set in the Tenderloin, where players gun down zombie versions of neighborhood residents, drawing criticism for its portrayal of people dealing with homelessness and addiction.
Eric Dane’s drug addiction may have impacted the decision to write him off “Grey’s Anatomy”, new book reveals
The late actor writes about how his drug addiction may have impacted the decision to write him off the ABC series.
HHS announces $77M in grants to curb drug addiction, prevent suicide
The agency said $22 million will be sent to community-based initiatives to aid areas hit hardest by the opioid crisis.
Seniors Left Waiting as Treatment Bill Faces Uphill Climb
This is an exclusive BHB+ story. Many adult seniors have been locked out of accessing residential addiction treatment for the sector's entire
Edward Furlong has rare reunion with his ‘Terminator’ parents
Decades after being dropped from the third ‘Terminator’ film due to addiction issues, Edward Furlong reunited with his onscreen parents and the T-1000 himself.
Aware Recovery Care’s Financial Troubles Worsen, Sales Talk Emerges
Financial challenges at Aware Recovery Care have escalated, and new court filings suggest the Connecticut-based addiction
Troubled Addiction Treatment Provider Aware Recovery Care Acquired by Renew Health + Recovery
Renew Health + Recovery announced that it has acquired the troubled in-home addiction treatment provider Aware Recovery Care. However, the deal
Healthcare nonprofit breaks ground on addiction recovery campus in Roseburg
Healthcare nonprofit Adapt expects to complete the $20 million first phase in late 2027, with additional facilities for families and youths planned later.
The Center for Addiction Science and Innovation Holds First Outreach Event
The Center for Addiction Science and Innovation brought addiction science research out of the lab and onto the UConn Storrs campus with their outreach event.
UToledo Awarded Nearly $2 million in Scholarship Monies to Strengthen Regional Behavioral Health Workforce
The state funding will support graduate students training in high-need mental health and addiction services.
Weekly poll: do you use a feature phone? Why?
Most feature phones are advertised as distraction-free devices that will cure your digital addiction. Did you get one? And is that why you got one?
Mental Health Crusaders launch community talks in Flint
A new effort in Flint is bringing people together to have open conversations about mental health, addiction and recovery.
Kennedy’s split-screen week: Talk of vaccines in D.C., fraud and addiction out West
The California trip shows how Kennedy likes to focus on key MAHA themes, while avoiding some divisive topics.
Meta heads to trial over alleged social media addiction, risks to children
Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey allege Meta misled the public about the risks its platforms pose to children.
Presley Gerber Shared Mental Health, Addiction Struggles Before Death: ‘I’ve Had a Lot of Time to Look Into Myself’
The son of model Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, who has died at 27, said dealing with mental health issues was a “24/7 job.”
What Nico Schlotterbeck says about his comeback
“I missed it tremendously,” said the 26-year-old with a happy smile after his successful return, explaining: “There’s definitely a certain addiction we pursue. Football is an adrenaline addict...
The Invisible Aftermath: How COVID Changed Young Adult Mental Health and Addiction
Flagstaff Business News The Invisible Aftermath: How COVID Changed Young Adult Mental Health and Addiction
The dance group helping with addiction and mental health issues
The dancers are preparing to perform a sold-out show at the Royal Opera House in London.
$17M in grants to fund Kentucky mental health, addiction services
Kentucky is set to receive nearly $17 million in federal funding to strengthen mental health and addiction services across the state, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday.
New Addiction Recovery, Behavioral Health Facility Opens In Former Lakeshore Hospital
A new inpatient addiction recovery and behavioral health facility has officially opened at the former Lakeshore Hospital in Irving. New York Medical Center is leasing the facility from Main Rd Med …