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    Kathy Carroll was also a champion in the drive toward digital health, dedicated to bringing scale and innovation to the war against addiction

    Kathy Carroll, Leaving a Legacy of Innovation For Those In Need

    January 4, 2021

    Kathy Carroll was also a champion in the drive toward digital health, dedicated to bringing scale and innovation to the war against addiction

    The Second Wave of COVID-19, The Substance Use Crisis

    November 6, 2020

    COVID-19 has been devastating, especially for those with SUD… and it is growing deadlier. 70,980 drug overdose deaths hit al all-time high in the U.S.
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    Celebrating Connections

    September 8, 2020

    September is National Recovery Month, with the mission to “promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication

    SUD Patients Lean on Mobile Recovery Apps During COVID-19 as Opioid-Related Overdose Cases Spike

    August 26, 2020

    Social isolation is hard on most people, but for those living with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), it can be deadly. Suspected opioid overdoses rose 18% in March, 29% in April,

    Best Practices For Choosing And Implementing A Digital SUD Treatment Solution

    August 11, 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us many things about deficiencies in our healthcare delivery system when it comes to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. During the height of the pandemic,

    Digital Technology Saves SUD Patients From The Devastating Effects Of Covid-19

    August 4, 2020

    We must not let our guards down, especially for populations at risk. One of those includes people living with a substance use disorder (SUD). Suspected opioid overdoses rose 18% in

    Research Links The Use Of Smartphone App To Improved Retention In Sud Treatment Programs

    June 15, 2020

    The war against opioid addiction is still raging onward, even though it’s taken less of the spotlight lately. The CDC’s most recent numbers indicate that more than 69,000 people still

    An Infection of Fear: The Unseen Victims of COVID-19

    May 19, 2020

    As a sense of dread spreads across America around the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on those struggling with substance use disorder (SUD) is even more significant, yet relatively unacknowledged. Fear

    A Crisis on Top of a Crisis

    May 12, 2020

    The social distancing and quarantine orders in place across the land are effective in slowing the spread of coronavirus, but the destructive consequence is that they unravel the very support
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    The Danger Of Social Distancing For Those With Substance Use Disorder

    March 16, 2020

    One of the best ways to reduce isolation during a time of crisis is through SUD technology such as the Connections smartphone app, a part of the CHESS Health Platform

    Three Opportunities To Improve SUD Transitions Of Care And Reduce Dropouts

    March 11, 2020

    Opioid deaths, addiction, and misuse of prescription drugs continue to be significant issues for communities across the country. The good news is that we are making progress. Besides additional support

    $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