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The X Waiver Is Officially Dead
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The X Waiver Is Officially Dead

— But now, doctors will have to take substance use disorder training to get their DEA license by Amanda D’Ambrosio, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage, January 5, 2023 The Biden administration’s recent spending billopens in a new tab or window contained under-the-radar changes for addiction medicine, including eliminating the X waiver requirement for clinicians...
ASAM Continuing Education Committee - Call for Associate Member Volunteers
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ASAM Continuing Education Committee – Call for Associate Member Volunteers

Application Information The ASAM Continuing Education Committee is searching for associate member volunteers to serve on the committee. Training will be provided. If you are a nurse, PA, social worker, psychologist, or counselor, and you are interested in joining the committee, please read the requirements below. How To Apply: Complete the application and upload your resume/CV, letter...
Most reported substance use among adolescents held steady in 2022
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Most reported substance use among adolescents held steady in 2022

The percentage of adolescents reporting substance use in 2022 largely held steady after significantly declining in 2021, according to the latest results(link is external) from the Monitoring the Future survey(link is external) of substance use behaviors and related attitudes among eighth, 10th, and 12th graders in the United States. Reported use for almost all substances decreased dramatically...
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Federal prisons are supposed to provide addiction medication. Prisoners are punished for using it.

Dec. 12, 2022, 5:00 AM CST By Beth Schwartzapfel, The Marshall Project and Keri Blakinger, The Marshall Project Congress told the Bureau of Prisons to make Suboxone and other medications widely available, but only a small fraction of those who need the help have received it. Timothy York knows what works to treat his decadeslong opioid addiction: Suboxone, a medication that effectively quiets...
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ASAM’s Public Policy Statement on Regulation of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Public Policy Statement on the Regulation of the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder with Methadone  Excerpt: The treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) with methadone has a long history and robust scientific evidence supporting its effectiveness. Currently, U.S. federal law limits its availability to certified, accredited, and heavily regulated opioid treatment programs (OTPs), a...
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SAMHSA Proposes New Rules to Expand Access to Treatment

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) proposed new rules to expand access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), in particular with methadone through opioid treatment programs (OTPs).  The proposed changes will provide greater autonomy to OTP practitioners, as well as expand on telehealth and take-home flexibilities initially granted in connection...
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AABH Diversity Leadership Fellows Academy Scholarship

The African American Behavioral Health Diversity Leadership Fellows Academy (AABH-DLFA) is designed for emerging African American behavioral health professionals who have been in the field for one to three years. The academy is designed to support the individual uniqueness of the African American culture, norms, values, and morals that may be antithetical to the organization they...
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Pregnant women with addiction need treatment, not punishment — Congress can help

BY DR. RUCHI FITZGERALD, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR – 11/25/22 7:30 PM ET – View in Original Context For most parents, it is unimaginable to think that seeking medical care could lead to losing custody of their children, yet this devastating predicament is all too real for pregnant women with addiction in the United States. In our nation, the systems that aim to protect children from the...
State Opioid Response
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State Opioid Response (SOR)

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Office of Behavioral Health Prevention (DBHDD/OBHP) was awarded the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant from September 2018 to September 2020, by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The funds are being used to address the opioid crisis by further increasing access to treatment,...
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Opioid Prevention PSAs

Opioid Prevention PSAs The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) is the primary funder of substance abuse prevention services in Georgia. SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) delivers prevention services through a comprehensive, multi-strategic prevention approach by Providing national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and...