Tom Valentino

Regulation of sober homes reaches federal level with proposed bipartisan bill ow.ly/gBsN30kBGdV

Center for Discovery has opened an eating disorder outpatient program for adolescents and adults in Southern California: behavioral.net/news-item/mana…

Banyan Treatment Center has acquired Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida: behavioral.net/article/manage…

Been a minute since I've been on here. Let's catch up on the stories I've been working on recently:

Web-based substance use disorder treatment outperforms in-person therapy in Yale study ow.ly/Kqx030keiLH

Increased exposure to medical marijuana advertising linked to increased usage of the drug among adolescents ow.ly/2icx30k3mg2

Delphi Behavioral Health Group opens inpatient detox facility in Maryland ow.ly/gp5c30k0W2L

Compound shows promise for curbing alcohol withdrawal ow.ly/e6iN30jX2Gk

Guide published by @NationalCouncil sets recovery housing standards ow.ly/sk9G30jTDMo

NJ Connect for Recovery (@Call8556523737) creates 10 questions treatment centers should be able to answer for patients ow.ly/um3130jLdD6

Low pay for mental health professionals leaves rural areas underserved ow.ly/v7yt30jLd84

Their industry sullied by the marketing tactics of 'a few bad actors,' certification programs try to restore the good name of those doing things the right way. behavioral.net/article/market…

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Medical Association (AMA) have released a proposal for an alternative payment model for addiction treatment ow.ly/b2L030jLd0n

And finally, the @NationalCouncil has announced a collaborative between three providers and jails in their respective areas to reduce recidivism and improve health outcomes for incarcerated individuals nearing re-entry into their communities: behavioral.net/news-item/mana…

Acadia opens residential treatment center in Virginia, with three acute inpatient facilities in other states coming later this year: behavioral.net/news-item/mana…

It's been a minute since I've fired up the old Twitter machine...Let's catch up on what I've been writing the past couple weeks:

It was really interesting hearing President @BillClinton speak tonight at the #RxSummit in Atlanta. Powerful, personal message on the opioid crisis.