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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, 20223 min read


Improving medication treatment leads to dramatic gains in ER department care for opioid use disorder
A program designed to increase initiation of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in the emergency department led to a sixfold...
Jan 11, 20224 min read


Limits on virtual addiction treatment may soon return, making care harder to access
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, 20225 min read


Only a Fraction of Medicare Recipients with OUD are Receiving MAT
Only a Fraction of Medicare Recipients With Opioid Use Disorder Are Receiving Medication Each year, hundreds of thousands of Medicare...
Jan 11, 20222 min read


New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Care
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


NIDA's National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2022
January 6, 2022 Subscribe Your one-stop source for the latest from SAMHSA. Save the Date: NIDA’s National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week...
Jan 10, 20221 min read


Addiction Policy Forum Monthly Mission Moment
Spotlight on Addiction Policy Forum Initiatives to End Stigma Around Addiction For this month’s mission moment, we are highlighting our...
Dec 8, 20213 min read


National Council for Mental Wellbeing
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the social, economic and health conditions of people who use drugs (PWUD), leading to increased rates...
Nov 21, 20211 min read


SAMHSA to Launch New “Office of Recovery” to Expand Its Commitment to Recovery for All Americans
SAMHSA to Launch New “Office of Recovery” to Expand Its Commitment to Recovery for All Americans The Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
Oct 26, 20211 min read
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