$200 Million in CCBHC Expansion Grants

January 22, 2020

Thinking of applying? CHESS can help The National Council for Behavioral Health recently sent out an email blast to spread word of a funding opportunity announcement from the Substance Abuse

Prison and Addiction

November 20, 2019

The Massachusetts Department of Correction press release announces more than $1.2 million in federal funds intended to “treat opioid use disorder among inmates effectively and humanely . . . “

A New Definition for Addiction

October 31, 2019

People deserve compassionate, evidence-based care that reflects the chronic and unique nature of this illness

The War On Opioids Begins In The ED

October 17, 2019

Leveraging Peer Specialists and Patient Engagement Tools Prior to Discharge Helps Establish a More Successful Recovery Journey

Addiction Recovery Technology Builds Continuous Care Model for Substance Use Disorder

October 16, 2018

Confronting Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Takes a Deft Mix of Traditional Therapeutic Models and New Technologies

The Power of Two for Treating Substance Use Disorder

August 2, 2018

Those who work in the Substance Use Disorder treatment community will likely find Kathleen Hannigan’s observation relevant – especially when the discussion turns to the best way to incorporate technology

Benzodiazepines and Opioids: A Deadly Combination

July 26, 2018

Reducing Gaps in Information is Key to Treatment Success The latest statistics from the CDC indicate 63,632 Americans died in 2016 from drug overdose, 66% of which were related to

Leveraging Technology-Enabled Addiction Management Changing the Paradigm Substance Abuse Treatment

June 13, 2018

A new approach to enabling more effective treatment programs to achieve long-term recovery success. Patients struggling with substance us disorders (SUD) affects an estimated 320 million people worldwide.1 In 2016
Peers supporting Peers

From Patient to Peer

March 22, 2018

Brent Dickerson understands the life of an addict. He is in recovery himself and has experienced, both inpatient and outpatient treatment. Today, Dickerson is a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate and