#substance abuse treatment center in Boston

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Find Substance Abuse Treatment In Boston

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Explore Drug Rehab & Treatment Centers in Boston, Massachusetts

Find treatment centers, methadone clinic and drug rehab centers in boston, massachusetts. We provide the list outpatient rehab & alcohol treatment centers in boston, massachusetts which provides treatment of substance abuses & opioid abuse/addiction.

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Harrison "Hap" Farber, MD - phaware® interview 435

Harrison "Hap" Farber, MD discusses PHenomenal Hope 2023.

Join renowned experts as well as rising young investigators and allied healthcare providers as they share original research.

This symposium offers a combination of oral presentations, expert panel discussions, and poster sessions in an environment that encourages collaboration and a deeper exploration of patient-centered research. 

This event takes place December 15, 2023 Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport For more info and to register, visit: www.PAH2023.com

Hi everybody. I'm Hap Farber. I am a pulmonary hypertension doctor at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. I'm also the President and the Chairman of the Board of Team Phenomenal Hope. In both of those capacities, I would love to invite everybody to come to Boston on December 15th for the first annual Team Phenomenal Hope PAH Research Day.

 So what is it you ask? It's going to be a day with research presentations, posters, and other presentations of topics that are not usually covered in most symposia or are covered in most registries. For example, we will talk about diversity and inclusion in registries and clinical trials. Not only that, but how do we get people who are not usually included in either registries or clinical trials into said registries and clinical trials? We need strategies to diversify our field, because if you look, all of the data so far, and this has actually been published of PAH registries and clinical trials are overwhelmingly Caucasian. There's very little representation of any other ethnic groups, et cetera. Other things are unmet needs for patients with pulmonary hypertension. This can be anything from an air conditioner to a way to get a ride to go to a transplant evaluation. These are not covered in most cases by any form of insurance. They're certainly not covered in any symposia you will ever listen to. Other things we can talk about, which are covered to some degree, but we're going to delve into them, are substance abuse and PAH, especially with the meth epidemic on the West Coast and the cocaine epidemic on the East Coast and somewhere in between both of them. We're now running into people in Boston who have both. It turns out, I was reading something very interesting, I believe it was in the New York Times, that currently in the United States, drug abuse and drug fatalities are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45, which is frightening if you think about it. We're also going to talk about a hot topic at the moment that probably can't be talked about enough is what is exactly a disease modifying agent in PAH? What does it mean? Do we have one? Are we going to have some on the horizon? If we do, how do they work and what do we expect from them? Other things would be clinical trial designs and improving data quality. I mean, obviously we're dealing with a disease entity in which the number of patients we can recruit is relatively small compared to other diseases. For example, you can do a cardiology trial and get 20,000 patients in a week. We can't get 20,000 patients in the whole history of PAH. So how do we use these patients, especially in the age of presumably sotatercept, to find clinical trials and ways to design clinical trials that will be meaningful and that will add to our drugs or other treatments that will improve the outcome of pulmonary hypertension? The other parts of this that are important is this symposia is open not only to physicians, but also to ancillary people who are interested in PAH, such as nurses, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, medical students, and fellows. Another sort of unique aspect of this symposium is the fact that each one of these subtopics will generate a white paper that hopefully will be published, or at least for sure will be kept as an archive, as a resource for everybody involved. Not just the people who were in the symposium, but anybody who wants to have access to that. This symposium will take place on December 15th. It's at the Omni Hotel in the Seaport of Boston, so it's very close to the airport. It's a great location. The other thing of importance, is it takes place the day after the Tufts Symposium, so you can go to both of them. They're both in the same hotel. If you go to sign up, there are multiple ways to sign up. One is you can go onto the Team Phenomenal Hope website, look under events, and it'll be there. If you sign up for the Tufts Symposium, at the bottom of your registration, there's a link to sign up for the Team Phenomenal Hope Symposium. Or you can go directly to www.PAH2023.com. 

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UMass Boston Hosts the 2023 Tribal and Indigenous Health Summit

Tribal and Indigenous Leaders, Health Advocates, and Regional, State, and Local Representatives from across New England Gathered for the Inaugural Summit

On September 28, 2023, theInstitute for Community Inclusion (ICI) joined the Tribal and Indigenous Health Summit, led by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Elizabeth Solomon, Elder of Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag, opened the Summit with a Tribal land acknowledgement, and welcomed attendees to her territory. Tribal Chair Brian Weeden of the Mashpee Wampanaog Tribe led the group in prayer. UMass Boston is on the traditional land of Massachusett people.

Throughout the day, Tribal and Indigenous leaders and others talked about mental health, the COVID-19 response, public health data, and substance abuse prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction in Tribal and Indigenous communities.

Chairwoman Cheryl Andrew-Maltais of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head addressed the audience in her Keynote speech:

“Miraculously, through our strength, courage, and resiliency, we’re here today to make positive changes in our Tribal communities’ health…By working together, we can build a better healthcare system for our people. By listening to us and our traditional cultural knowledge and incorporating our traditional medicinal practices, we can develop effective means to have better healthcare outcomes for our peoples.”

Cheryl Andrew-Maltais of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head speaks at a podium with a banner that says, “Welcome. Massachusetts Tribal and Indigenous Health Summit 2023 Department of Public Health”

Several staff and faculty from ICI and the School for Global Inclusion and Social Development (SGISD) attended the Summit to learn about the rich history and strengths, challenges, and health threats facing Tribal and Indigenous communities across the nation. SGISD’s new Director Dr. Tiffany Donaldson expressed gratitude for sharing this space of learning with Tribal leaders:

“I learned so much through our work with Tribal leaders about cultural history and commitment to raising awareness about Native Health inequities and barriers to access. We will continue to partner with Tribal leaders and Indigenous communities to learn about what worked in the COVID pandemic and to promote health and wellness in areas of interest to Native people.”

Dr. Tiffany Donaldson looking to her side and smiling while talking to another attendee.

ICI and SGISD staff also learned about colonialism’s devastating impact on Native health. ICI Senior Research Fellow Dr. Susan Foley was honored to hear from tribal leaders, elders, Native doctoral students, Native researchers, Native mental health providers, Indian Urban Health, Indian Health Services, and Tribal and Indigenous People Serving Organizations. She shared about her learnings and ongoing commitment to advocacy:

“We heard calls for action unequivocally pointing to existing threats to tribal community well-being. As researchers in disability services, we will strongly advocate for more Native disability research capacity and support for Native researchers. We will continue to partner with Dr. Cedric Woods at the Institute for New England Native American Studies on the Native Equity in Employment and Recovery Project, with deep respect and friendship.”

Dr. Cedric Woods is the Director of UMass Boston’s Institute for New England Native American Studies (INENAS) and served on the planning committee for the Summit.

ICI Senior Research Associate Dr. Allison Taylor echoed these sentiments:

“It was a gift to experience the Campus Center Ballroom as a Native space and to be invited as a guest into that space, as we looked out on the land and waters of the Massachusett people. I was struck by the many examples of Native ingenuity, perseverance, and resilience to foster community health and well-being, within a context of ongoing erasure, inequity, and injustice.”

Allison Taylor, on left wearing a black mask, black dress, and colorful scarf, talks with Ella Blackowl, also from SGISD.

Two UMass Medical School PhD students who are Mashpee Wampanoag tribal members wrapped up the Summit with a brief tribal history and discussion of the impact of historical trauma. They also talked about how and why they decided to pursue Tribal health professions and what that will mean to the Tribal and Indigenous communities they represent.

Quinn Barbour, ICI’s Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, took photographs to commemorate this inaugural event.

James Beard Award-winning Chef Sherry Pocknett catered the event with Indigenous cuisine from her Wampanoag culture. Pocknett’s restaurant the Sly Fox Den Too is in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

On right, SGISD and INENAS’ Cedric Woods shakes hands with Dr. Robert Goldstein, Commissioner of the MA Department of Public Health.

Four Indigenous drummers, one holding a toddler, drum and sing as traditional dancers performed.

Indigenous dancers performed at the beginning of the event.

Staffers responsible for the event posed together for a group photo.

Information from this article was also obtained from Crystal Valencia's piece, "Chancellor, State Health Officials, Tribal Leaders Gather for Tribal and Indigenous Health Summit."

Indigenous Peoples' Day

This year, we observe Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, October 9. Observing Indigenous Peoples' Day is an act of solidarity with Native Peoples. Indigenous Peoples' Day has replaced Columbus Day in many locales. Christopher Columbus exploited and enslaved Taíno Peoples and appropriated their homelands. Observing Columbus Day celebrates colonialism and memorializes the demographic collapse, enslavement, and attempted erasure of Native Peoples in the Americas. 

This October, take some time to learn more about indigenous people and cultures. Here are some additional resources to explore:

Native Reads: Books from Indigenous Communities

Living Nations, Living Worlds: A Map of First Peoples Poetry

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

Indigenous People’s Day: Red Lake Nation News

Praying Towns in Massachusetts: History

Association on American Indian Affairs

National Geographic: Native American imagery is all around us, while the people are often forgotten

New York Times: Lost Lives, Lost Culture: The Forgotten History of Indigenous Boarding Schools

Indian Law Resource Center: Ending Violence against Native Women

Walking in Two Worlds: Supporting the Two Spirit and Native LGBTQ Community

Workforce GPS: Native American Disability Resource Hub

Videos produced by the Native American Disability Law Center

Are you interested in learning more about UMass Boston’s Institute for New England Native American Studies? Contact Director Cedric Woods at Cedric.Woods@umb.edu.

Are you interested in learning more about UMass Boston’s Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor? Contact Director Maria John at maria.john@umb.edu with questions about this academic program.

This blog includes excerpts from the 2021 SGISD blog, New UMass Mural Welcomes Native Students to UMass Boston Campus.

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[ad_1] With plans for a substance abuse treatment center on Boston Harbor's Long Island still years from becoming a reality, city leaders announced more immediate efforts to ease the ongoing crisis at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard on Friday. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Police Commissioner Michael Cox, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden and other officials held at press conference at The BASE in Roxbury to discuss the city's response to the substance use, mental health and homelessness crises centered at Mass. and Cass. Wu said she will be introducing an ordinance Monday to "empower" police to remove tents and tarps and provide housing at a new, temporary 30-bed facility for those in need. Police would only be allowed to take down tents if individuals living there have already been offered shelter, transportation to that shelter, and storage for their belongings, she said. The mayor stressed that the 30-bed facility will not be a permanent shelter, but more of an "overflow site." She did not say exactly where the facility will be located, only that it will be near Mass. and Cass. The ordinance will be taken up at Wednesday's City Council meeting, and a public hearing and vote will be required, which could take up to two months. Wu said her goal is to have the ordinance approved in time for winter. Boston is moving to reopen a drug treatment facility and rebuild the bridge leading to Long Island. Facing pressure to make changes from area business owners, the mayor also said that there will be a 24-hour presence of police officers for the "phase change," which she said could take up to a few months. She added that it was important to move people out of the area before the cold weather makes it "life or death," especially as violence has escalated. There will be an increased focus on cracking down on crime, assaults, and drug and human trafficking that are often shielded by the many tents and tarps in the area, Cox and Hayden said. "Mass. and Cass continues to be a seething cauldron," Hayden said. "It's not just an opioid epidemic, it's a public health crisis, it's a public safety crisis, it's a neighborhood crisis and it's a crisis of human brokenness." State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz called the crisis at Mass. and Cass "an all-hands-on-deck discussion," involving and impacting all levels of government. The goal, Wu said, is to curb the public safety concerns and reopen Atkinson Street to "functioning vehicular traffic." "I want to be clear and acknowledge that the City of Boston's so-called 'law enforcement sweeps' in the past have not been successful. That is not what we are trying to replicate. It's very different, what we're proposing today," Wu said. "Not only was there absolutely no infrastructure setup back then several years ago at this point — with those images of a wheelchair being crushed — and really no intensive efforts on the safety side without the coordination support and full long-term plans in place. But today, we have a year and a half of being on the ground, really understand the situation up close, knowing people who are in need of services and knowing who is not in need of services and are there to prey upon those who are looking for housing shelter."  Officials are holding a news conference at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday. Violence has been on the rise in the Mass. and Cass area, with the area becoming dangerous enough that even outreach workers are not feeling comfortable anymore. Cox said his department has seen "double-digit increases" in assaults and arrests in the area in recent months, "making it almost unbearable for the people who work down there." Sue Sullivan, the executive director of the Newmarket Business Improvement District, which works to improve the quality of life in the area, said recently that it's become a more violent crowd, with gangs and guns taking over the problematic streets. "It's anarchy," she said. "We need to stop the open air drug trade and clear the tents again." The topics of homelessness and substance abuse have been under the microscope lately — between growing concerns over the situation at Mass. and Cass, and Wu's push to move forward with plans to rebuild the Long Island Bridge and treatment center that were once there. Wu hopes to have a 3,300-foot bridge to Long Island reopened within four years, and then begin offering services on the island as soon as the bridge is done. There are still two final reviews facing the bridge project, but Wu said that  the city has already set aside $38 million to rehabilitate the existing buildings on the island and an additional $81 million for rebuilding the bridge. The bridge was closed in 2014 over safety concerns, resulting in the closure of the treatment center on the island. State House News Service contributed to this report. [ad_2]

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"Cocktails-To-Go Allowed: Massachusetts Updates Alcohol Regulations to Help Combat Substance Abuse During Coronavirus"

As the pandemic, COVID-19, continues, changes to everyday activities and events have become the norm for many places around the world, and Massachusetts is no exception. In order to curb the cases of the virus, new regulations to prevent overcrowding have been put in place. In the same vein, the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) has allowed for “cocktails-to-go” through Governor Charlie Baker’s directive. The new regulation, which went into effect on July 9, 2020, allows restaurants, bars, breweries and distilleries to offer packaged cocktails to-go, in response to the crisis. The regulation seeks to support affected businesses quickly in the wake of the economic uncertainty facing the state, but also keeps safety a priority. Liquor and malt licenses, as well as a letter of authorization, must be obtained before cocktails-to-go can be made available. Here are a few points regarding cocktails-to-go in Massachusetts in the midst of the coronavirus: - Cocktails-to-go became available on July 9, 2020, with the passage of Governor Charlie Baker's directive. - Restaurants, bars, breweries and distilleries must first obtain Liquor and malt licenses, as well as a letter of authorization, before making cocktails-to-go available. - Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville already had legislation in place prohibiting to-go orders of alcoholic beverages prior to the regulation. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a lot of upheaval, and the recent Cocktails-to-go rule in Massachusetts appears to be striving for a balance between economic stability and the safety of citizens during such a difficult time. For those who struggle with addiction, the ease of availability of such drinks can be concerning. It is of utmost importance that those in need can access quality drug rehabilitation centers and addiction treatment centers for comprehensive treatment and care.

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Sober Living Home near Arlington MA

Sober Living is a residential treatment program for individuals suffering from addiction. "Sober Living" is not a term used by any of the Sober Living Home near Arlington MA programs. The Sober Living Home is a resource center that offers comprehensive resources to addicts and their families. The Sober Living Program operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Sober Living Home near Arlington MA is a program that can help addicts improve their quality of life and regain their self-respect and dignity. "Sober Living" is a community of recovery, dedicated to providing resources to addicts and their families in an atmosphere that accepts all types of people. The Sober Living Home program is a resource center that offers its clients information, support, education and clinical assistance to help them get through the difficult first phases of recovery. This program helps an addict to stabilize his or her personality and re-establish a sense of self. Sober Living Homes is a resource center that serves people in all parts of the greater Boston area.

The Sober Living Home near Arlington MA is a resource center that offers a variety of recovery programs. The program offers intensive inpatient treatment services for those who have recently been sober. Treatment services include, but are not limited to, twelve step groups, peer counseling, telephone therapy, individual therapy, and family therapy. The Sober Living Home offers individuals, couples and families the opportunity to get out of the chaotic life they left behind. The Sober Living Home program is one of many in the Arlington MA area that offer treatment services geared towards individuals who have experienced a recent alcohol or drug addition and are in need of expert treatment services.

Sober Living Home is committed to providing the best quality substance abuse treatment services to individuals and families in all stages of alcohol and drug recovery. Sober Living Home was started as a transitional living agency for the young adults in the Arlington MA area who were just learning to adapt to life as adults. The Sober Living Home program now offers a variety of services for the whole family. The Sober Living Home has an excellent program for teens. They offer different aftercare programs and also a good alternative to the fast track treatment programs, which are often too rigid for teens.

Other sober living homes in the Arlington MA area include: Gateway sober living, Arlington sober, Blue Star sober living, Crossings at Fairmount Village, and St. James sober living. All of these sober living homes offer similar quality programs for teens and young adults who have experienced a recent addiction or are in recovery. These programs are peer assisted and the goal is to help teens and young adults become independent and successful in the 21st century. Many of these sober living homes offer many of the same services that are offered by a treatment center, such as, nutrition, meditation, physical exercise, and group discussions. The goal is to help teens and young adults be able to work on the various problems of their lives while they work towards sobriety.

There are several places in the greater Arlington MA area where you can find sober living homes. Some of the most popular are: Sober Living Home, Gateway sober living home, Blue Star sober living, and Crossings at Fairmount Village. There are other sober living homes around the Arlington area as well. If you live in the area and want to get involved in a program that will help you to get clean and sober, you may want to visit one or more of the sober living homes.

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Gender & Pronouns: Cis male, he/him

Date of Birth: November 7th, 1982 (38)

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts

Neighborhood: Ventura

Length of Residency: Since February 2020

Occupation: Singer and songwriter

Face Claim: Chris Evans

BIOGRAPHY

TRIGGERS: Death, Mental health, Alcoholism, Substance abuse.

Sorrow found Jack Adler when he was young. His parents were too impossible humans wrapped up in their own problems, making ends meet by any means possible. Jack’s father died young and he doesn’t quite remember him clearly. Sometimes he thinks he can smell the familiar scent of his old cigars from time to time, but the feeling passes just as it comes.

Growing up with a single mother with identity issues was never easy. Jack was the man of his house for as long as he could remember and a part of him never really minded it. He loved his mother and taking care of her felt more like a gift than a curse. It’s not long before Julia, Jack’s mother, brings someone home to meet her son. It was only a matter of time, though Jack was still extremely wary. He’s surprised to see a dark-skinned woman at their door standing beside his mother. They sat around the dinner table quietly, awkward tension in the air. He learns that her name is Samantha, she used to work with Julia, and she’s kinder than anyone Jack has ever actually met. Before they know it, she’s cracking jokes and Jack simply can’t contain his laughter. They suddenly feel like a family and they become just that.

If asked, Jack will always say Samantha is his mother along with Julia. They were his parents, the ones who truly raised him. His father will always remain loved and a vaguely remembered presence, but Julia and Samantha are his parents to the end. Jack grows to be a sweet young man thanks to them. He’s bright, kind, and works extremely hard. He’s no wiz by any means but he gets by and that was enough in their eyes.

By the time he’s a freshman in high school, he’s still sweet but a lot dorky. Nobody really thought he was anything special. He had a few close friends and that was about it. His entire first year of high school was more close to mediocre, very lackluster. Minus when he met fellow freshman and lab partner, Marion Stewart. To put it simply, Jack had a crush on Marion almost instantly. He adored her and she was absurdly nice to him which only made his feelings grow and grow. Though she never saw him as anything but a friend, Jack’s feelings remained.

It wasn’t until his sophomore year that Marion began to see him differently. He had started to grow into himself. He was handsome, bulked up all thanks to football tryouts, and was still just as sweet. Jack began to gain some prominent attention in school from classmates to teachers galore. But more importantly, from his longtime crush, Marion Stewart.

It wasn’t long before the two were smitten for one another. Jack, especially, fell hard and fast. While most said he was too young to feel this way, Jack was still certain Marion was the love of his life. So much so that they eloped out of high school, moving to Los Angeles together in order to pursue a career in music and songwriting which was a passion they both shared. They were a dynamite duo, their chemistry undeniable and warm. By the time they were 24, they had an award-winning album to their name and everything seemed close to perfect.

For Jack, things silently began to crumble. It started small at first, a few Hollywood parties here and there that had him exposed to heavy drinks and white powder. The destruction soon happened in a flash, Jack falling victim to the allure and peril of fame. His mind started to dwindle and lose all it’s luster, a newfound sorrow consuming him all at once. Marion grew worried, doing what she could to take care of her husband. But how long can a wife take care of their broken husband to no prevail? It was no shock when their divorce came, the likes of Jack & Marion going their separate ways despite fame and fortune and a promising career in the future.

Jack’s divorce destroyed him. While it should have been a wake-up call, it wasn’t. He plunged himself headfirst into destruction and bad habits. His alcoholism and substance abuse problems worsened by the day, his mothers becoming increasingly worried for him back home in Boston. They tried to call, to talk some sense into their son, but nothing seemed to work. To most (mainly the public eye), Jack Adler’s deterioration came as no surprise. Even in his happiest moments, there was a glimmer of sorrow to him. Something inside him was always a little broken and nobody, not even Jack, could truly figure out why. By the time Jack approached a fully broken state, he assumed that this was simply bound to become of him.

Despite his inner turmoil, his solo career blossomed. With now 3 award-winning albums of his own under his belt, you’d think he would feel beyond accomplished. He does, in small ways, but he still can’t quite shake the sorrow. Even with a loving and prominent fan base and Grammy awards lining his shelves in his comfortable Los Angeles home. In truth, he missed his wife. He missed her so much it made his entire body ache.

If you asked Jack Adler now what caused him to finally seek help, he’d say it came to him in a dream. But really he watched a friend die. While out doing what he always does, party, snort cocaine and drink himself silly, one of his closest friends complained of chest pain. Jack, already too high to fully comprehend what was happening, didn’t understand. He took him outside to get some air before he collapsed onto the ground right in front of him. Jack immediately dialed 911 with shaky fingers. His friend died in the hospital only minutes later due to cardiac arrest caused by a toxic combination of cocaine and alcohol running through his system. It was like one giant punch in the gut for Jack. That could have been him. His closest and oldest friend was dead and he could have easily been right there with him.

So, Jack packs his bags with the help of his management team and parents and heads to Catalina Island. He’s been attending a private rehabilitation center for outpatient treatment there for a while now, trying his best to get better and seek out a new perspective in life without any dependencies and all-consuming sorrow.

PERSONALITY

Positive: Creative | Alluring | Profound

Negative: Destructive | Melancholic | Reserved

Jack Adler is portrayed by Bucky.

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MAT Offered Through Telehealth by New Start-Up

A Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist at the Spirit Lake Indian Nation Tribal Health Center in North Dakota, Wayne Macfadden, MD, performs psychiatric evaluation and treatment of Native Americans. In addition to that, Wayne Macfadden, MD, treats substance use disorders with medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Bicycle Health, a new start-up company based in Boston, Massachusetts, is providing MAT to patients via telemedicine. This step away from brick-and-mortar MAT improves patient access to such services, since it maintains their discretion when seeking MAT in a judgement-free setting. The innovative MAT program from Bicycle Health starts with a 90-minute appointment with a health care provider. This appointment is done in person and is necessary for physicians to assess the mental health, substance abuse history, and physical health of the patient so they can create a suitable MAT program. Patients are usually not required to meet with a physician again after completing this assessment appointment. Based on the diagnosis physicians make following their meeting with patients, they may prescribe naloxone or buprenorphine, along with a personalized treatment strategy. After one week, the physician calls to check on their progress. Online chats are subsequently completed with the patient every other day, and telehealth visits are set up with the patient every week during the first month of treatment. This decreases to telehealth visits every two weeks for two months, then visits every month until the program is completed. Meanwhile, patients can get their prescription either at a local pharmacy or delivered to their home to further increase confidentiality.

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Everything You Need To Know About Lee D Weiss’ Elev8 Centers

Elev8 Centers is a chain of centers that are dedicated to providing help and support to individuals from all age groups in overcoming their addiction to a wide range of drugs as well as alcohol. Lee Weiss from Boston is the Chief Executive Officer of the chain and contributes to most of its engagements by leading the healthcare practices that specialize in managing a group of substance abuse centers. Let us look at a few highlights of Elev8 Centers –

Every Elev8 Center facility provides comprehensive therapies to overcome not just addiction, but several other mental health challenges too.

The experienced team here is totally aware of the fact that addiction has a number of adverse effects on physical, mental, and as well as spiritual health of an individual and therefore, puts its best foot forward to provide its patients with utmost care in order to help them with switching to a healthier lifestyle.

The staff emphasizes on having an extensive range of recovery therapies that are specially designed for the patients at Elev8 Centers to improve their activity level, self-respect and confidence.

Talking about Lee D Weiss, he has an experience of more than 15 years in the field of substance abuse. The different roles and responsibilities he has handled all this while including that of a volunteer, business consultant, an operator, and owner of inpatient and outpatient treatment and wellness centers. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Maryland and CASAC-T (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor) designation from the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Lee Weiss from Boston is a philanthropist who has served a number of boards like Maimonides School, University of Maryland Hillel, the University Of Maryland School Of Business, the American Heart Association and The Foundation for Jewish Camp.

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Environment & Context

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Portland Oregon, while progressive in nature, still has so many lengths to go to offer more support to the many people who are struggling with mental illness. For example, the homeless here are a major issue to some community members who will do nothing but complain about it, because it is somebody else’s problem. If we were able to change that mindset, and offer more long standing aid to those who desperately need it, then most likely the amount of people on the streets currently wouldn’t be suffering, as well as the diminishing of all the other statistics that come with undiagnosed and untreated mental illness. 

Currently, our state is ranked one of the worst in the entire country for prevalence of poor mental health in adults, youth, and access to care. According to Mental Health America, (2017) in the ranking of the states on prevalence of mental illness, we were ranked the very worst. This was based on adults with dependence or abuse of drugs/alcohol, or thoughts of suicide, and youths with depressive episodes, dependence or abuse of drugs/alcohol, or MDE. When stats like these are so high, everything is connected. If the number of deaths due to substance abuse are numbered higher than the number of deaths due to car accidents, or if the leading cause of death in young people is suicide, or that we are in a housing crisis with more and more people slipping into severe poverty, then there is no wonder that there are so many people on the streets, becoming incarcerated, and taking their lives because of the lack of desperately needed reform. 

In 2019, the state of Oregon was appointed a new mental health chief to help us try and start climbing in the other direction in terms of those devastating statistics. Steve Allen is supposedly working on solutions, according to an article from The Oregonian (2019), such as, “reevaluating policies created by the Oregon Health Authority and make recommendations to the Oregon Legislature about how to enable people on the ground in places like Pendleton or the coast to bring their ideas to scale if they work” (para. 28). Now, it has been years since Allen has made these claims and they obviously may take even more to implement and see the results on a legislative level, but there is an immediate need for action today. There are many great organizations in the local area that are trying to do what they can to aid people in their time of need with these issues. For example, Nami Oregon is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing support, education, and overall help for people affected or suffering from mental issues. Nami can help in a variety of ways: they offer free classes and support groups that help people get treatment and into support systems. Another resource that offers immediate care to those in need is called the Unity Center for Behavioral Health. The Unity Center has many ways to help those with or affected by mental health problems. A few provided things are crisis stabilization, medication management, and along with support groups for patients and family, they have inpatient care. 

     References

Harbarger, M. (2019, December 15). Oregon's mental health system is broken. This reformer 

thinks he can fix it. Oregon Live. Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2019/12/oregons-mental-health-system-is-broken-can-the-reformer-hired-to-fix-it-succeed.html  

2017 State of Mental Health in America - ranking the states. Mental Health America. (2017). Retrieved October 24, 2021, from https://www.mhanational.org/issues/2017-state-mental-health-america-ranking-states  

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Purdue Pharma: A Legal Overview

By Ana Marth, University of Iowa Class of 2022

September 16, 2021

The first wave of the opioid crisis in America dealt primarily with prescription opioids. A Purdue Pharma opioid product, OxyContin, came on the scene in 1996, coinciding with the 1990s boom in prescription opioid overdose deaths. The company has spent many years in court over OxyContin since then.

Purdue Pharma has been embroiled in lawsuits for the past decade and a half. Presumably this will all come to a halt with the most recent ruling in bankruptcy court. Judge Robert Drain ruled Purdue Pharma will file bankrupt and the Sackler family will release ownership of Purdue. $4.5 billion will be paid out by the company to drug recovery programs. All sales generated by the former Purdue Pharma will be given to drug treatment programs as well. The ruling comes after a 2015 federal ruling that found Purdue Pharma guilty of kickbacks and fraud.

Purdue was found in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b), the anti-kickback statute, as the company made it beneficial for doctors to prescribe their product, OxyContin. In addition, the pharmaceutical company touted OxyContin as safer in relation to addiction. According to one medical journal, “Oxycodone, the active ingredient in OxyContin, is a schedule II analgesic that acts as a pure opioid agonist on both central and peripheral opiate receptors” (1). The Drug Enforcement Administration states that drugs classified as a schedule II are extremely addictive. “Substances in this schedule have a high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence” (5). Purdue’s deception has been highlighted in multiple cases.

In the United States of America v. Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. case the agreed statement of facts outlines Purdue’s egregious practices. The document details specific “training” that the company’s sales force received on OxyContin.

“Trained PURDUE sales representatives and told some health care providers that it was more difficult to extract the oxycodone from an OxyContin tablet for the purpose of intravenous abuse, although PURDUE's own study showed that a drug abuser could extract approximately 68% of the oxycodone from a single 10 mg OxyContin tablet by crushing the tablet, stirring it in water, and drawing the solution through cotton into a syringe. Told PURDUE sales representatives they could tell health care providers that OxyContin potentially creates less chance for addiction than immediate-release opioids” (21).

It continues to lay out how Purdue not only incorrectly advertised the product, but they did it knowingly. In conjunction with the intention to propel its sales, Purdue’s sales practices were full of falsehoods. This has been the common finding amongst the plethora of Purdue lawsuits.

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8.        Dwyer, Colin. “Your Guide to the Massive (and Massively Complex) Opioid Litigation.” NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2019, www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/10/15/761537367/your-guide-to-the-massive-and-massively-complex-opioid-litigation.

9.        Hoffman, Jan. “Purdue Pharma Is Dissolved and Sacklers Pay $4.5 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 1 Sept. 2021, www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/health/purdue-sacklers-opioids-settlement.html.

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11.     “Judge Conditionally Approves Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement.” U.S. News, U.S. News, 1 Sept. 2021, 10:29, www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2021-09-01/judge-set-to-rule-on-purdue-pharmas-opioid-settlement-plan.

12.     “Opioid Data Analysis and Resources.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 Mar. 2021, www.cdc.gov/opioids/data/analysis-resources.html.

13.     “Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies.” The United States Department of Justice, 24 Nov. 2020, www.justice.gov/opa/pr/opioid-manufacturer-purdue-pharma-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-kickback-conspiracies.

14.     “Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to 3 Opioid Criminal Charges.” Addiction Center, 20 Nov. 2020, www.addictioncenter.com/news/2020/11/purdue-pharma-plead-guilty-opioid-criminal-charges/.

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16.     “Purdue Pharma Reaches Agreement with DOJ over Opioid Medicines.” Pharmaceutical Technology, 22 Oct. 2020, www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/purdue-pharma-doj-opioid/.

17.     “Purdue Pharma to Pay $4.5bn to Settle Opioid Lawsuit in the US.” Pharmaceutical Technology, 9 July 2021, 15:29, www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/purdue-pharma-opioid-lawsuit-us/.

18.     Shraddha Chakradhar and Casey Ross Dec. 3, et al. “The History of Oxycontin, Told through Purdue Pharma Documents.” STAT, 30 Dec. 2019, www.statnews.com/2019/12/03/oxycontin-history-told-through-purdue-pharma-documents/.

19.     Turner, Lane. “Ag Sues Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma - The Boston Globe.” BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2018, www3.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/06/12/sues-opioid-maker-purdue-pharma/a8iH4zK5sWs055dbebT7GN/story.html?arc404=true.

20.     “Understanding the Epidemic.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 17 Mar. 2021, www.cdc.gov/opioids/basics/epidemic.html.

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Drug Screening Market Worth USD 10.0 Billion - Significant Development, Emerging Growth Factors 2025

What This Report Will Provide?

Healthcare infrastructural development is a key issue in most developed and developing countries. Increased investments in healthcare infrastructure also have a positive impact on the medical beds market. Increased investments lead to increased costs allocated for medical beds, which is an important factor driving market growth.

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The global drug screening market is projected to reach USD 10.0 billion by 2025, from USD 4.5 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 17.3%.

Major Growth Boosters:

Growth in this market is attributed to the rising drug & alcohol consumption, the enforcement of stringent laws mandating drug and alcohol testing, government funding in major markets, and regulatory approvals and product and service launches. On the other hand, bans on alcohol consumption in Islamic countries and the prohibition of drug testing at workplaces in certain regions are some major factors that may hinder the market growth

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Recent Developments :

In 2020, LabCorp Entered into a multi-year agreement with Infirmary Health (US) to offer laboratory testg services in the eastern Gulf Coast.

In 2020, Psychemedics introduced a vaping panel test that detects the ingestion of marijuana, CBD, and nicotine drugs by all methods, including electronic cigarettes or smoking

In 2019, Quest Diagnostics acquired some assets of the clinical laboratory services business of Boston Clinical Laboratories. This allowed BCL’s patients and providers to access Quest services.

In 2017, Alfa Scientific Designs introduced a new product line, Instant-view-PLUS.

COVID-19 impact on the drug screening market

COVID-19 has resulted in significant disruptions to businesses and economic activities globally and is expected to have a short-term negative impact on the drug screening market due to limited or non-availability of medical facilities/treatment centers, harm reduction service providers, and the fear of infection transmission. To reduce the strain on the healthcare system and decrease disease transmission, various governments worldwide provided guidelines to postpone or delay non-essential medical and surgical procedures. Restrictions and lockdowns were also imposed in travel, business operations, public gatherings, and shelter-in-place orders, all of which have further impacted market growth.

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Growing drug and alcohol consumption

Drug abuse and alcohol consumption are increasing across the globe. According to the World Drug Report 2019, in 2017, about 5.5% of the global population aged 15–64 consumed drugs at least once. In 2017, 35 million people had substance use disorders, a 14.8% increase from 30.5 million in 2016. In the same year, 585,000 people died as a result of drug use. The extent of harm caused by drugs is equal to losing 28 million years of “healthy” life (disability-adjusted life years or DALYs) globally. Alcohol consumption has shown similar increases, with consequences witnessed in the rising incidence of impaired driving.

Regional Growth Analysis:

The drug screening market is segmented into North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World. In 2019, North America was the largest regional segment of the overall market, followed by Europe. The dominance of the North American market is attributed to factors such as rising consumption of illicit drugs, availability of government funding to curb drug abuse, and the presence of laws supporting drug screening, and growing burden of accidents due to unsafe levels of alcohol consumption.

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Your veterinarian may be suffering from moral injury and you may have caused it. Here's what people are doing to help

Jennifer Graham

Within the span of a week, Dr. Kirsten Doub suffered both a black eye and bloody lip on the job. But it’s not the physical demands of her work, but the emotional ones, that make veterinary medicine so difficult, she says.

Doub, owner of Union Park Veterinary Hospital in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, concurs with a recent study that found veterinarians have high rates of moral distress, the psychological pain that occurs when a person feels compelled to act in a way that is contrary to his or her moral code.

"We are expected to be flawless and to drift off to sleep every night with a free conscience," Doub wrote recently on her Facebook page. And yet, "We are part of a profession plagued with the highest rates of suicide, depression and substance abuse."

The study, published Aug. 6 in the Journal of Internal Veterinary Medicine, was the latest to show that a condition once mainly associated with war veterans is being noticed — and treated — in other professions.

Earlier this year, Dr. Simon Talbot and Dr. Wendy Dean, writing in the health and medicine publication STAT, said physicians are suffering from widespread moral injury because of their inability to offer quality patient care under the bureaucratic constraints of the health care system.

And moral distress and injury among nurses has been a concern for more than a quarter of a century.

In response to the growing awareness of the problem, a Texas seminary established a Soul Repair Center dedicated to research and education about moral injury. At its annual conference Nov. 15 in Denver, participants will participate in workshops to include the effects of moral injury on families, and discuss moral injury in sacred texts.

Moral injury can occur to anybody who has a developed conscience, experts in the field say. But people of faith are uniquely positioned to help sufferers because they are well acquainted with one component of healing: forgiveness.

Another thing that helps sufferers of moral injury or distress is something that anyone who listens well can do.

The cost of 'convenience euthanasia'

In a veterinary practice, moral distress might occur when a client asks the veterinarian to euthanize a pet when the animal’s condition could be treated. “This happens almost daily or at least weekly for most veterinarians. It is one of the main reasons I opened my own hospital,” said Doub, who said she will not perform “convenience euthanasia.”

But moral distress can also result from the reverse situation, according to the study authors. Nearly 8 in 10 veterinarians also report incidents when they believe euthanasia is the best thing for the pet, but the owners refuse and subject the animal to lengthy, expensive and ultimately futile treatment. In many cases, veterinarians may report feeling sad or upset without realizing what is happening on a deeper level: “a conflict between their actions and their personal morals,” authors Lisa Moses, Monica Malowney and Jon Wesley Boyd wrote.

The authors believe that the widespread incidence of moral distress and injury among veterinarians contributes to mental health problems and a suicide rate that is twice the average of the general population. Doub, whose practice now includes former clients of a Utah veterinarian and friend who took his own life in 2012, agrees.

Doub knew another veterinarian and a veterinarian technician who committed suicide. She believes ethical conflicts between pet owners and veterinarians are increasing, in part, because people are living beyond their means and don’t have money saved for emergencies. When an emergency occurs and diagnostic tests and treatment is expensive, they either ask the veterinarian to euthanize the pet, or ask for a payment plan, which they sometimes don’t honor.

Doub’s friend who died by suicide, “had a whole hospital full of cats who were dumped at his practice that he cared for himself. He offered payments and then people wouldn’t pay him back. He hadn't had a vacation in five years."

In health care for humans, moral distress and injury occurs when outside constraints prevent physicians and nurses from providing care that they know a patient needs, according to a study published in 2017 in the journal Psychological Trauma. These constraints could include being compelled to care for more patients than time allows, having to follow a parent's instructions when the physician doesn't believe it's in the best interest of a child, or continue care that does not improve a patient's condition but instead prolongs dying.

The concept of moral injury was originally developed by a Massachusetts psychiatrist, Dr. Jonathan Shay, to describe the trauma suffered by veterans who witnessed or participated in atrocities during war. Shay says moral injury occurs when there is a betrayal of what one believes to be right, either by the person himself or by a person in “legitimate authority."

"Both forms of moral injury impair the capacity for trust and elevate despair, suicidality and interpersonal violence. They deteriorate character," Shay wrote.

A loss to society

Although veterans of combat witness more trauma than the average suburban veterinarian, Rita Nakashima Brock, author of “Soul Repair: Recovering from Injury After War,” said it does not diminish their condition by extending the diagnosis to other professions. On the contrary, it helps to remove a stigma, said Brock, senior vice president for moral injury programs at Volunteers of America.

“I think the way moral injury has moved into other spaces says that it’s a very strong concept, and that other human beings, just like veterans, can be in circumstances that cause them to lose their meaning system," Brock said. "And losing a meaning system is devastating, because it’s about everything you thought was right and good, everything you invested your sense of self in, starts to collapse."

A person's identity is "profoundly moral" and people usually automatically behave in ways that reflect that inner code, she explained. But then you can have an experience that causes you to fail to do the right thing, even if you want to do the right thing.

For example, Brock once had a conversation with a man who was fleeing the World Trade Center on 9/11 and saw an older man trip and fall, and he didn't stop to help him. When he looked back, two other people had stopped. Later, he began to doubt his capacity to behave morally because of the experience, she said.

“In the aftermath of that, you start thinking, what do I believe, how could I have done that, how can I trust myself to be a good person?” she said.

When moral distress or a moral injury afflicts a person in a profession, it not only hurts the individual, but society. A doctor, for example, may come to believe that she's not a good doctor anymore, after experiencing repeated moral distress, and disillusioned, leave the profession.

"It's not just the loss of their career; it's a major loss to society," Brock said.

'An ancient concept'

Nancy Ramsay, director of the Soul Repair Center at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas, said moral injury is “an ancient concept with a new name.”

History shows that even ancient cultures struggled with moral injury. “We know that, in the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Old Testament, when there were battles, men didn’t go right back to their towns. They had a process of ritual cleansing, or a year of penance before they could participate in sacraments again. War changes people’s lives forever,” Ramsay said.

Moral injury is different from post-traumatic stress, however, she said. “They can occur together, but they’re not the same." Post-traumatic stress occurs in the aftermath of an event in which a person thought they were going to die. “It actually changes chemicals of the brain; it has physiological consequences."

Ramsay describes moral injury as the result of either perpetrating, failing to prevent, or witnessing an act that betrays your moral standards. People may also suffer moral distress or injury by being witness to the aftermath of an event.

“Suddenly, you realize there’s a capacity for destructiveness that went beyond the scope of your imagination,” she said.

As for the difference in moral distress and moral injury, Ramsay said, “Think of them on a continuum. Moral distress is uncomfortable, but it’s not the kind of devastating, life-changing trauma of moral injury. Moral injury, some people write about as if the world changes. The scope is more profound. Neither is comfortable, but moral stress is not as serious in its consequence,” she said.

To help educate faith leaders on the scope and treatment of moral injury, Brite's Soul Repair Center offers seminars and conferences for people of all faiths, and other seminaries — to include Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Eden Theological Seminary near St. Louis, Missouri, and Boston University's School of Theology — are addressing moral injury in their program offerings.

Some hospitals are trying to help physicians and other health care providers with a caregiving program called "Code Lavender." But writing in STAT, Talbot and Dean said that's not sufficient.

"What we need is leadership willing to acknowledge the human costs and moral injury of multiple competing allegiances. .. Physicians must be treated with respect, autonomy, and the authority to make rational, safe, evidence-based and financially responsible decisions," they wrote.

As for veterinarians, the authors of the new study called for more instruction on ethical conflict and self-care in veterinary school.

"Regardless of the explanation, training in recognizing, naming and navigating ethical conflict as part of veterinary professional education could start to address the problem," the report said.

Steps to healing

Repairing a moral injury is as important as healing a physical injury, said Brock of Volunteers of America, because “Human beings can’t live without a meaning system.”

One of the most important parts of recovery is being able to talk about what happened with a benevolent person who cares about you, Brock said. “Once you begin to do that, you can start to process the story, to think about it from different angles.”

Eventually, she said, “You have to build a new moral system that is adequate to that experience. You're not well if you put it away and try not to think about it and just keep going."

Ramsay agrees that being able to talk frankly to someone who will listen without condemnation is critical to those wrestling with moral struggles. And doing so leads to another step — repentance and self-forgiveness.

Being able to safely say out loud what has happened, and explore the context of the action, helps people to look honestly at whether they could have done anything differently. It helps them distinguish between fault that they own and/or fault that belongs to another, or even to realize that the action that troubles them was simply the inevitable outcome of an incredibly complex and difficult situation.

“That may not take away being haunted by what they saw and what they did, but hopefully it helps the process of remembering and mourning this life-changing experience,” she said, adding that people who have religious faith may benefit from being able to confess their actions to a spiritual leader.

And whether or not people are religious, doing volunteer work or other good deeds may be both reparation and a source of healing. In addition, some people may find relief through a physical practice, such as meditation or yoga.

People who are suffering from a moral injury, either from their professional work or something they did in their personal life, might be able to take comfort in knowing that they’re not fundamentally broken, that their suffering is indicative that their conscience is working perfectly well.

“You can’t have moral injury without a conscience. Your conscience is working perfectly well," Brock said. "But what happened is, your conscience has become ungrounded from any meaning system that makes your conscience feel that it’s active and doing the right thing. That’s why you’re so miserable.

"It’s not a pathology; it’s a normal, human response to abnormal conditions. But it is a profound kind of suffering,” she said.

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Hydrocephalus Market Growth, Sales, Cost and Profit

Hydrocephalus Market Size, Share and Trends Analysis by Type (Congenital Hydrocephalus, Acquired Hydrocephalus, Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus, Ex-Vacuo Hydrocephalus), Diagnostic (CT scan – head, MRI, Head Ultrasound), Treatment (Surgery – Shunt Insertion, Ventriculostomy, Medication), End User (Hospitals & Clinics, Diagnostic Centres, Academic Institutions and Research Organizations) and Region - Forecast till 2023

Hydrocephalus Market Segmentation Analysis:

The hydrocephalus market is segmented by type, diagnosis, treatment, and end-user.

By type, congenital hydrocephalus held 36% share in 2017, followed by acquired hydrocephalus (31%), normal-pressure hydrocephalus (19%), and ex-vacuo hydrocephalus (14%). Congenital hydrocephalus led the hydrocephalus market owing to 55% of hydrocephalus cases turn out to be due to genetic factors. The segment can exhibit 3.65% CAGR over the forecast period to touch a value of USD 601.93 million by 2023. But the normal-pressure hydrocephalus segment can exhibit the highest CAGR of 4.92% during the assessment period to reach a size of USD 345.07 million by 2023.

By diagnosis, MRI can display 4.93% CAGR during the assessment period to reach a value of USD 659.86 million by 2023. This can be attributed to the effectiveness of MRI technology to scan malformations in the brain. On the other hand, the CT scan-head segment can display 3.86% CAGR to accrue USD 756.21 million by 2023. The application of the technology to gain the presence of the condition at an early stage in adults and infants can drive its growth.

By treatment, surgery-shunt insertion accounted for 59% market share in 2017, followed by ventriculostomy (22%), medication (12%), and others (7%). The surgery-shunt insertion segment can display 4.12% CAGR over the forecast period to generate close to USD 1,008.67 million by 2023. Factors driving segment growth include approval of shunts, efficacy of shunts in deterring the accumulation of CSF, and preference of the treatment by the elderly. On the other hand, ventriculostomy can exhibit 4.92% CAGR during the assessment period to generate close to USD 400.92 million by 2023.

By end-user, diagnostic centers can exhibit 4.92% CAGR during the assessment period to touch a value of USD 397.28 million by 2023. Hospitals & clinics can generate USD 951.56 million by 2023 at a CAGR of 4.12% CAGR throughout the forecast period.

Hydrocephalus Market Competitive Analysis:

Major industry leaders in the hydrocephalus market are B. Braun Melsungen AG (Germany), Sophysa SA (France), Spiegelberg GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), Terumo Corporation (U.S.), DePuy Synthes (U.S.), Integra LifeSciences Corporation (U.S.), Medtronic Plc (Ireland), Tokibo Co., Ltd. (Japan), Natus Medical Incorporated (U.S.), Boston Neurosciences (U.S.), HLL Lifecare Limited (India), Christoph Miethke GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. (U.S.), and RAUMEDIC Inc. (Germany).

Hydrocephalus Market Overview:

The Global Hydrocephalus Industry size is estimated to balloon to USD 1,752.07 million by 2023, asserts Market Research Future (MRFR). It can exhibit 4.4% CAGR over the forecast period (2018-2023). It was previously valued at USD 1,348 million in 2017. High incidence of traumatic brain injuries owing to accidents is the primary driver of the market. Although high procedural costs of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring devices and lack of skilled professionals remain growth deterrents.

Increasing prevalence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) caused by accidents is one of the major factors driving market growth. Posttraumatic hydrocephalus is a condition caused in the aftermath of BTI which can use blockage in ventricles of the brain leading to excess levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Investments in development of new shunts which can expedite the draining of CSF are likely to spur market growth.

Emergence of various neurovascular diseases such as arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and brain aneurysm is predicted to bolster the hydrocephalus market growth. This can be attributed to the uptick of neurological conditions witnessed in Asia Pacific. Favorable reimbursement schemes which cover treatment costs coupled with the large patient pool are other factors which can foster growth.

Hydrocephalus Market Regional Analysis:

Region-wise, the hydrocephalus market includes Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), and the Middle East & Africa (MEA). Americas held close to 36% market share in 2017, followed by Europe (32%), APAC (24%), and MEA (8%).

The Americas region had dominated the market in 2017 owing to high incidence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and prevalence of neurovascular diseases. It can accrue close to USD 615.79 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 3.80% over the forecast period. The growth is facilitated by development of imaging technologies and shunts which can improve the surgical outcomes.

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The APAC region can exhibit the highest CAGR of 5% during the assessment period owing to high cases of accidents which cause TBI. The latent potential of economies of China and India coupled with the large patient pool can create opportunities for equipment manufacturers to establish their units. The region can generate USD 439.36 million by 2023.

The Europe region can generate USD 555.63 million by 2023 at a CAGR of 4.61% during the forecast period. This can be attributed to improvement of hydrocephalus management, continuous development of shunts, and upskilling of neurosurgeons.

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