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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...
Aug 26, 2022
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, 2022


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 26, 2022
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, 2022


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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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...
Aug 5, 2022


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, 2022


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, 2022


National Addiction Treatment Locator Has Outdated Data and Other Critical Flaws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 13, 2022


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, 2022
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, 2022
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,...
May 6, 2022


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, 2022


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, 2022


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, 2022
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...
Mar 18, 2022


White House Announces State Model Law to Expand Programs That Deflect People with Addiction to Care
ONDCP has announced the release of the Model Law Enforcement and Other First Responders Deflection Act, a resource for states that...
Mar 18, 2022


ONDCP Releases Fact Sheet on Biden Admin. Overdose Response Priorities
In his State of the Union Address, President Biden outlined new strategies to address the ongoing addiction and overdose crisis. With...
Mar 11, 2022
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