New Fact Sheet on the Current Landscape of Alcohol Use in the U.S.
NASADAD has released a fact sheet on The Current Landscape of Alcohol Use in the U.S.,which dives into the current landscape of alcohol...
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- Aug 26
Methamphetamine Use, Overdose Deaths, and Arrests Soared from 2015-19
The use of the stimulant methamphetamine, as well as related overdose deaths and arrests, rose sharply from 2015 to 2019, with some...
- Aug 26
Marijuana, Hallucinogen Use Among Young Adults at All Time High
An NIH-supported study found that marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased...
- Aug 26
New DOJ Fact Sheet on Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program
The BJA recently released a fact sheet around the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program. RSAT was first authorized in 1994...
- Aug 26
HHS Releases Telehealth Partner Toolkit
HHS recently released a Telehealth Partner Toolkit to help partners connect patients and providers to important telehealth resources. The...
- Aug 5
NASADAD Seeking SSA Director Nominations for Ramstad/Kennedy Award
Nominations are being sought for the Ramstad/Kennedy Award, which was established in 2008 to recognize an SSA Director who has...
- Aug 5
ASAM, CARF Announce Rating Element Process Update for Level of Care Certification
ASAM and CARF have completed an extensive review of data from the ASAM Level of Care Certification. The results have led to updates in...
- Aug 5
Study Finds Association Between Buprenorphine Treatment Duration and Mortality
A recent study published in the journal Addiction outlines associations identified between buprenorphine treatment duration and three...
- Aug 5
New Site ProviderBridge.org Mobilizes Health Care Workforce via Telehealth
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), through the CARES Act, recently launched ProviderBridge.org to help mobilize the health...
- Aug 5
ONDCP Releases Recommendations for Telehealth for Substance Use Disorder
A recent report from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) summarizes the current laws and policies related to telehealth...
- May 13
Blog Post: Investing in Prevention Makes Good Financial Sense
Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA You can’t put a dollar value on the losses American families have suffered due to the addiction and overdose...
- May 13
HRSA Launches National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
HRSA has announced the launch of the Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a new, confidential, toll-free hotline for expecting and new moms...
- May 13
National Addiction Treatment Locator Has Outdated Data and Other Critical Flaws
Kaiser Health News At a psychiatric hospital in Michigan, Dr. Cara Poland’s patients were handed a sheet of paper to find follow-up care....
- May 6
New CSAT Director Announced
Recently, Dr. Yngvild K. Olsen was announced as the new Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) at SAMHSA. CSAT...
- May 6
CDC Presents New Nonfatal Overdose Data Visualization Dashboard
The CDC's Division of Overdose Prevention has developed a new interactive data visualization tool, the Drug Overdose Surveillance and...
- May 6
A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month
The White House Each May we raise awareness about the importance of mental health and its impact on the well-being of all Americans,...
- Mar 18
FDA Warns of Serious Potential for Tianeptine Misuse
The FDA recently released an alert warning consumers about the possible health effects of using tianeptine, an unapproved drug in the...
- Mar 18
SAMHSA's 988 Website Goes Live
This week, SAMHSA announced a new webpage that serves as a “one-stop-shop” for 988 resources. The website includes valuable resources for...
- Mar 18
Funding Announced to Expand SUD Treatment and Prevention Programs
SAMHSA has announced two grant programs totaling that will expand access to MAT for OUD and prevent the misuse of prescription drugs. By...
- Mar 18
Increased Funding for Priority Programs Reflected in Spending Package
President Biden recently signed into law a $1.5 trillion spending package, which contains FY 2022 funding levels for HHS, ONDCP, and DOJ...