Opioid Crisis Cost U.S. Nearly $1.5 Trillion in 2020
JEC –– A recent report [...] found the economic toll of the opioid crisis on the U.S. was nearly $1.5 trillion in 2020 alone, a $487...
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46.2 Million Americans Met Criteria for SUD Diagnosis in 2021
PBHLN (1/06) –– In 2021, 46.3 million people aged 12 or older in the US—about 16.5% of the nation’s population—met the applicable DSM-5...
Biden Admin Releases Policies on Mental Health and SUD Care Access in 2024
HHS (12/12) –– The Biden Admin has released the 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Proposed Rule, [...] to expand access to...
Opioid Crisis Cost U.S. Nearly $1.5 Trillion in 2020
A report by the Congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC) found that the economic toll of the opioid crisis on the U.S. was nearly...
National Survey on Drug Use and Health Released, Details Mental Illness and Substance Use Levels in
SAMHSA (1/05) –– HHS has released the results of its annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which shows how people living...
Study Shows Increase in Buprenorphine Providers, Naloxone Access
HHS (12/2) –– A new HHS study reports that over the past year, the number of health care providers with waivers to prescribe...
NYT: Three Bills Congress Could Pass to Dismantle War on Drugs
NYT Editorial Board (12/12) –– There are three bills floating through Congress right now that could not only save lives and money but...
HHS Proposes New Rule to Expand Access to Methadone and Buprenorphine, Suggests Terminology Change
HHS (12/13) –– Recently released is a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding take home methadone and the use of telehealth to...
Biden Admin Unveils Effort to Track Non-fatal Opioid Overdoses
NHTSA (12/8) –– The Biden administration is rolling out a new tool meant to help prevent drug deaths: a nationwide database that tracks...
Alcohol Remains Leading Factor in Drug-Related ER Visits
SAMHSA (12/15) –– 2021 statistics recently published reveal that alcohol remains the primary substance involved in drug-related emergency...
CMS Finalizes Physician Payment Rule Expanding Medicare Coverage for Opioid Treatment Services
CMS (11/1) –– HHS has announced the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, which includes provisions designed to boost access to...
Mitchell S. Rosenthal, MD, Drug Treatment Pioneer, Dies at 87
Mitchell S. "Mitch" Rosenthal, M.D. passed away quietly in his sleep Monday night. He was 87. As the founder and president of the...
Marijuana Research Bill Passes Congress
MarketWatch (11/17) –– Both houses of Congress have now passed the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (H.R. 8454),...
Amid Backlash, CDC's New Opioid Guidance Aims to Curb Addiction and Treat Patients
USA TODAY (11/3) –– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidance for doctors who treat pain patients that...
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