State-level actions targeting unethical substance use disorder treatment practices: A qualitative study

State-level actions targeting unethical substance use disorder treatment practices: A qualitative study

Unethical practices are increasingly disrupting the quality of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in the U.S., putting individuals seeking recovery at heightened risk of relapse and mistreatment. While evidence-based SUD treatments exist, there are gaps in regulatory oversight that allow unethical actors to exploit the current system. These unethical practices include patient brokering, deceptive marketing, and fraud. Patient brokering, for …