Alcohol-Related Deaths Spike By 29% in US, But Opioid Crisis Overshadows Alcohol Use Disorder

Want to read more content like this? Subscribe to Addiction Treatment Business today! The number of people who died from alcohol-related reasons per year increased by more than 40,000 within six years, new CDC data revealed. Yet, alcohol use disorder (AUD) remains overlooked in the substance use disorder (SUD) industry, which is laser-focused on the […]

Monument Buys Fellow Digital Alcohol Recovery Startup Tempest

Monument has purchased fellow digital alcohol recovery program Tempest for an undisclosed sum. The deal will give Monument access to Tempest’s resource library and community programming tools. The transaction is expected to help Monument expand its personalized and holistic care, according to a release. “Tempest’s commitment to changing the narrative around alcohol use disorder through […]

Ria Health, Monument See ‘Tremendous’ Growth in Telehealth Alcohol Abuse Treatment

In the last few years, telehealth companies providing digital treatment services for substance use disorder (SUD) have reported seeing “tremendous” growth. That list includes Ria Health and Monument, which offer digital treatment services for alcohol abuse disorder (AUD). Representatives from the two companies recently reported that membership numbers are up, as are the number of […]

SUD Startup Monument Raises $10.3M

Monument — an online treatment platform for alcohol use disorder (AUD) — has closed on $10.3 million in Series A funding. It brings the startup’s total funding raised up to $17.8 million. Based in New York, Monument connects users to a free anonymous community, therapist-moderated groups and other resources to help them change their relationship […]