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ASAM Statement: CMS Interim Final Rule on the Medicaid Community Engagement Requirement Rockville, MD (June 3, 2026) – On June 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interim final rule defining how states should implement the community engagement reporting requirement for the Medicaid expansion population, including exemptions for individuals with substa...

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-reveals-brain-linked-alcohol-addiction.html

Study reveals brain changes linked to alcohol addiction recovery Scientists say they've uncovered striking new evidence of how alcohol addiction impacts the brain's learning systems—and how those systems may slowly adapt during recovery—in a new study published in Clinical Neurophysiology today, May 22.

Treating alcohol withdrawal is about preventing brain injury, not just controlling agitation. Each withdrawal episode progressively upregulates NMDA receptors and worsens the risk of future brain hyperexcitation through a process called “kindling.” Inadequately treated brain hyperexcitation leads to neuron cell death, resulting in permanent brain damage. Therefore, effective management of alcohol withdrawal presents an opportunity to limit and prevent brain injury.
(ASAM.org)

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