USA TODAY (11/3) –– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidance for doctors who treat pain patients that reverses a 2016 version used to sharply curtail opioid prescriptions, ultimately leading to devastating results for some pain patients. Read more
Senate Appropriators Advance Modest Substance Use, Mental Health Block Grant Increases in Spending B
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a FY24 funding bill for several priority agencies including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Centers for Di
SAMHSA recently released a new advisory on digital therapeutics for management and treatment in behavioral health. This advisory “...introduces readers to digital therapeutics (DTx) and the benefits o
SAMHSA [18-July] | SAMHSA is marking the one year-anniversary since the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was launched. In honor of one-year in service, SAMHSA’s 988 Lifeline team has updated the 988 Pa