DOJ (1/18) –– A former Tennessee correctional officer may receive back pay and damages after he was forced to resign for taking Suboxone to treat his opioid use disorder (OUD) [...] coming less than a year after the DOJ Civil Rights Division issued new guidelines advising employers [...] it is a violation of the ADA to discriminate against people taking Rx medications to treat OUD. 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