Extended Conversations: Concerns over animal tranquilizer street drug
Fentanyl is deadly on its own and now it’s being laced with more dangerous drug used as an animal tranquilizer.
Patient Appreciation Week brings warmth and recognition to all involved
Brightview Health of Madisonville and Henderson have been celebrating Patient Appreciation week by providing active patients with a self-serve coffee and hot cocoa bar and free hygiene bags as a way for them to warm up with a drink and to ‘feel the love’ from their Brightview family.
Virginia Focus – BrightView Health & Addiction
Addiction is a topic that affects everyone. What was once regarded as poor judgement or a moral failure, research has lead experts to now say there are four levels of addiction: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual and each one plays a role in both falling into or getting out of addiction. As well, the term addiction is no longer limited to the use of illegal, mind-altering chemicals. There are even some addictions that are socially acceptable.
BrightView Benton celebrating one year of impacting lives
BrightView’s Benton addiction treatment center is kicking off the new year by celebrating one year of providing outpatient addiction treatment in Marshall County.
Pear Therapeutics and BrightView Health Expand Pilot Program to Provide Prescription Digital Therapeutics for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Pear Therapeutics, Inc., announced today the expansion of its collaboration with BrightView Health, an addiction treatment provider that offers evidence-based, outpatient addiction treatment programs. This initiative is designed to provide eligible adults suffering from substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) access to reSET® and reSET-O®.
BrightView emphasizes importance of availability of naloxone
Community health organizations and law enforcement have been coming together in recent months in an effort to help prevent these deaths. A key part of that effort is increased access and availability of naloxone, a medication that can reverse overdoses involving heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids when given in time.
Extended Conversations: Breaking down addiction barriers
The impact of substance and alcohol use disorders on Black Americans is a complex issue. Research shows long-held stereotypes about race and addiction are impacting access to treatment and patient outcomes. It is critical for the behavioral health community to discuss these differences.
BrightView Leitchfield Celebrates Patients & Community Partners 1 Year After Opening
“It’s just a really good place,” Patient Donald Barger said at the celebration, explaining that the combination of counseling, medication, and case management all work together to help patients. He encouraged others considering seeking help to do so, and to be completely honest with staff members, “and they will help you.”
Brightview Lynchburg marks one year of saving lives in the Hill City
“Unless you’ve used drugs and been in a situation, you don’t understand what it’s like,” Jessica Holdren said. Jessica found herself in the middle of addiction, and turned to BrightView Health in Lynchburg for help.
Virtual care enables BrightView Health to increase outpatient access
Telehealth is also extending the behavioral health facility’s reach into as many communities as possible: The provider had more than twice as many virtual visits in 2022 than 2021.
