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Jan 11, 20223 min read

Tracking Assessment Tool Supports Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care

Despite efforts to curb opioid use disorder (OUD), the epidemic continues to be a major national crisis. Methadone, buprenorphine, and...

Jan 11, 20224 min read

A program designed to increase initiation of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in the emergency department led to a sixfold...

Jan 11, 20225 min read

Dennis Gaudet's home in central Maine is surrounded by fields and woods, and many miles away from anyone able to treat his opioid use...

Jan 11, 20222 min read

Only a Fraction of Medicare Recipients With Opioid Use Disorder Are Receiving Medication Each year, hundreds of thousands of Medicare...

Jan 10, 20221 min read

January 6, 2022 Subscribe Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance...

Jan 10, 20221 min read

January 6, 2022 Subscribe Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Save the Date: NIDA’s National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week...

Dec 8, 20213 min read

Spotlight on Addiction Policy Forum Initiatives to End Stigma Around Addiction For this month’s mission moment, we are highlighting our...

Nov 21, 20211 min read

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the social, economic and health conditions of people who use drugs (PWUD), leading to increased rates...

Oct 26, 20211 min read

SAMHSA to Launch New “Office of Recovery” to Expand Its Commitment to Recovery for All Americans The Substance Abuse and Mental Health...