addiction

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Ria Health scores $18M for virtual alcohol use disorder treatment
By Emily Olsen | 12:47 pm | June 29, 2022
Ria offers recovery coaching and medication-assisted treatment.
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Digital mental health startup Cerebral launches opioid use disorder program
By Emily Olsen | 01:24 pm | March 24, 2022
The program launched in Florida in early March and will expand to other states in coming months.
Quit Genius expands addiction treatment program
By Mallory Hackett | 03:58 pm | June 23, 2020
Quit Genius, a digital addiction-recovery program, has extended its platform to support alcohol and opioid addictions.
Addiction focused startup Quit Genius scores $11M in Series A funding
By Laura Lovett | 04:55 pm | March 19, 2020
The round was led by Octopus Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, Startup Health and Triple Point Ventures. 
Incentive-driven substance abuse recovery platform raises $4.1M for consumer launch
By Dave Muoio | 02:08 pm | April 02, 2019
The DynamiCare Health platform is already deployed in seven addiction treatment programs within the US.
Telemedicine company aimed at treating opioid addiction raises Series A funding
By Laura Lovett | 01:04 pm | February 01, 2019
Workit Health's funding round, led by Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners, will help the company expand its service across the US. 
FDA approves wearable device for opioid withdrawal symptom treatment device
By Dave Muoio | 03:29 pm | June 14, 2018
DyAnsys, a medical device company specializing in the autonomic nervous system, announced this week that it has received FDA approval for a wearable auricular neurostimulation device designed to treat symptoms of opioid withdrawal.
Smoking cessation Facebook groups help, but only in short term
By Laura Lovett | 05:25 pm | May 29, 2018
Members of a smoking cessation Facebook group were 2.