National Council for Behavioral Health Announces Name Change
The National Council for Behavioral Health recently announced it has changed its name to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. The...
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FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced the approval of a higher dose of naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose. The...
New Study Examines Barriers to Buprenorphine Access in Pharmacies
A study recently published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence examined barriers encountered by patients seeking to fill buprenorphine...
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...
CMS Issues Guidance on American Rescue Plan Funding for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
CMS is issuing guidance on how states can receive enhanced funding, provided through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to increase...
ONDCP Releases 2020 Report on Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently released their 2020 DFC National Cross-Site Evaluation: End-of-Year Report....
CDC Data Shows Vulnerable Americans Forgoing Mental Health Care During Pandemic
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released data highlighting the continued impact the COVID-19 Public Health...
New Reimbursement Program Launched for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Fees
Recently, HHS and HRSA announced a new program covering costs of administering COVID-19 vaccines to patients enrolled in health plans...
Advancing Racial Justice in Addiction Medicine
Policy Statement from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Addiction involves complex interactions among an individual’s...
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...
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...
Addiction and COVID-19: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Nora Volkow
TUESDAY, MARCH 23rd / 2:00-3:30pm ET Addiction Policy Forum invites you to a webinar with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National...
Tackling America's Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Through Primary Care Integration
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31st / 11:30am-12:45pm ET Join the Bipartisan Policy Center for the release of a new report by the BPC’s Behavioral...
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...
Comprehensive new report released on strengthening Medicaid program to meet behavioral health needs
The COVID-19 public health emergency, its economic fallout, and longstanding racial and ethnic inequities are affecting the nation’s...
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