Two HHS Nominees Have Fairly Easy Time at Senate Hearing
Opioid crisis, drug supply chain among senators' concerns Two of President Biden's nominees for positions within the Department of Health...
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- Jun 11, 2021
Input requested on advancing family-centered policies in substance use treatment settings
Dianova, a partner agency of TCA and of the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities (WFTC), kindly requests your participation on a...
- Jun 4, 2021
Study finds decrease in number of tablets in opioid prescriptions
A recently published study examined post-operative opioid prescriptions and found that prescription amounts are decreasing, but have not...
- Jun 4, 2021
CDC launches drug overdose website in Spanish
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched their drug overdose website in Spanish. The launch of the website...
- Jun 4, 2021
Study examines use of emergency authorities to prescribe buprenorphine during COVID-19
A new study analyzed the use of emergency authorities to prescribe buprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers found that,...
- May 21, 2021
HHS Announces $3 Billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding for SAMHSA Block Grants to Address Ad
SAMHSA is distributing $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding, the largest aggregate amount of funding to date for its mental health...
- May 21, 2021
NIDA Directors on the Importance of Patient Preference in Opioid Medication Development
Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Dr. Wilson Compton, Deputy Director of NIDA, recently...
- May 21, 2021
Treasury Department Releases Guidance on Use of ARP Funding for Addiction and Mental Health
The Department of the Treasury recently released guidance to States on the acceptable uses of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act...
- Mar 19, 2021
Pennsylvania Dept. of Drug and Alcohol Programs launches Recovery Rising Initiative
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
- Mar 19, 2021
CDC launches 2021 Tips from Former Smokers campaign
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the launch of their 2021 Tips From Former Smokers campaign, which is now...
- Mar 19, 2021
American Rescue Plan signed into law
On March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The sweeping $1.9 trillion legislative package includes a...
- Mar 19, 2021
The COVID-19 public health emergency, its economic fallout, and longstanding racial and ethnic inequ
At the beginning of the pandemic, the U.S. government and private organizations rushed to support health care workers — and rightfully so...
- Mar 19, 2021
LAPPA releases two new model acts regarding fatal overdoses and recovery residences
The Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) recently published two new model acts, the Model Overdose Fatality Review...
- Dec 25, 2020
In a sample of individuals with substance use disorders, many are hesitant to receive COVID vaccine
Addiction Policy Forum conducted interviews with a small sample of individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) and nearly half...
- Dec 25, 2020
Congress clinches deal to restore Pell grants for prisoners 26 years after ban
Congressional leaders have struck a deal to reinstate Pell grants for incarcerated students more than a quarter century after banning the...
- Dec 25, 2020
Senators introduce CARA 2.0 to increase access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services
Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and...
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