NIH [6/13] | NIH-funded study indicates substantial need to expand access to evidence-based treatment among young people. Only 1 in 4 residential addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents under 18 years old offer buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, according to a new study. Cont.
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