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The ‘not in my backyard’ barrier stalling California’s addiction treatment buildout 

California has committed billions of dollars to building new behavioral health treatment capacity, but some substance use disorder projects are stalling at city council meetings

Baltimore Considers Zoning Reform to Improve Clinic Access — What Providers Need to Know

Baltimore Considers Zoning Reform to Improve Clinic Access — What Providers Need to Know

Baltimore City is considering a significant change in its zoning code aimed at improving access to health care clinics, including

NYC Pushes Forced Treatment: Legal Issues and Implications of Adams’s Proposal

NYC Pushes Forced Treatment: Legal Issues and Implications of Adams’s Proposal

New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently announced a controversial proposal to change state law to allow involuntary treatment for

1st Circ. Backs Strict View Of Kickback Law In Blow To FCA

California Behavioral Medicine Provider Agrees to Pay $2.75 Million for False Claims: What It Means for Providers

What Happened Comprehensive Psychiatric Services (CPS), a behavioral medicine provider headquartered in Walnut Creek, California (doing business as American Psychiatric

Lake Worth-Based Behavioral Health Provider Files for Bankruptcy: Key Insights and Legal Considerations

Lake Worth-Based Behavioral Health Provider Files for Bankruptcy: Key Insights and Legal Considerations

August 2025 brought major news in the behavioral healthcare world: Praesum Healthcare Services, LLC, a Lake Worth, FL–based operator of addiction

Quitting Smoking Supports Recovery from Other Addictions: Legal and Clinical Insights

Quitting Smoking Supports Recovery from Other Addictions: Legal and Clinical Insights

Recent findings from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide compelling evidence that quitting smoking isn’t just an individual health

When Zoning Becomes Discrimination: Dunwoody, Georgia, Sued Over Blocking Recovery Facilities

When Zoning Becomes Discrimination: Dunwoody, Georgia, Sued Over Blocking Recovery Facilities

The intersection of land use law and behavioral health care is once again in the spotlight. On August 22, 2025,