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U of Vermont launches integrated addiction program to tackle record overdose rates; 10 most common mental health diagnoses · Becker's Healthcare Behavioral Health

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  This is Randy Homan with Becker's Behavioral Health Podcast.
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  Here's your industry news brief for Monday, August 21st. First,
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  the University of Vermont Medical Center is launching an integrated addiction
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  recovery program to adjust the record high numbers of drug overdoses in
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  Burlington, Vermont. As of last month,
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  Burlington police have responded to 2 65 overdoses.
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  This is already more than last year's total number of cases.
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  The city predicts the total number of cases to reach 500. This year.
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  U V M Medical Centers new program combines two existing programs
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  and addiction treatment program in day one.
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  This focuses on alcohol use disorder.
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  The collab works with the ED to offer individuals struggling with addiction,
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  immediate access to medication, and an outpatient program.
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  The goal is to address the increased rates of overdoses, public drug use,
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  and ED visits. Second,
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  central Florida Behavioral Hospital adds 20% more beds for adolescent patients.
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  This accounts for a 47% increase in youth admissions.
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  Third data from definitive healthcare shows the 10 most common mental health
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  diagnoses.
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  Approximately 20% of American adults experience mental illness every year.
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  The first one is generalized anxiety disorder.
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  It accounts for 8.7% of total mental health diagnoses in the us.
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  Next is uncomplicated opioid dependence,
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  followed by unspecific anxiety disorder. The rest are a recurrent, moderate,
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  major depressive disorder, unspecific P T S D, unspecified depression,
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  uncomplicated nicotine dependence slash cigarettes,
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  unspecified single episode, major depressive disorder,
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  and combined type A D H adhd. Lastly,
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  uncomplicated alcohol dependence accounts for 1.8% of total mental health
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  diagnoses in the us.
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