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The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 provides immediate crisis counseling to people affected by the tornadoes that impacted Alabama and Georgia Monday, March 4, 2019 A disaster or tragedy is unexpected and often brings out strong emotions. The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 can provide immediate counseling to anyone who is seeking help in coping with the mental or...

LOCAL NEWS By Katherine Landergan, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Aug 3, 2022 A breakdown for Georgia residents as they seek coverage for mental health services There’s a new law on the books that should make accessing treatment for mental illness and addiction much easier. But some proponents of the new law fear that many Georgia residents may not know about the change....

This article by Megan Brooks, July 08, 2022 can be viewed in its original format on the Medscape Website Psychiatrist Jose Santeiro, MD, of Miami Lakes, Florida, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for engaging in a scheme that fraudulently billed about $112 million for substance abuse services that were never provided or were medically unnecessary, the US...

We are sharing the information below on behalf of our colleagues at the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. International Overdose Awareness Day is coming up August 31. To mark the date, the State of Tennessee and its community partners are holding trainings on overdose reversal. The medication known as naloxone (brand name Narcan) is an easy-to-use overdose...

As mandated by House Bill 17-1315 in Colorado, this report provides a comprehensive overview of the public safety impacts of drug-impaired driving, highlighting the drugs involved and the court outcomes of driving under the influence case filings from 2018. Read Full Report

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing the following guidance about section 1006(b) of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (herein referred to as the SUPPORT Act) (Pub. L. No. 115-271). To increase access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders...

A July law could lock up new mothers who are on drugs, a move that some say will inflict even more harm September 30, 2014 5:00AM ET by Lindsay Beyerstein@Beyerstein Excerpt: In theory, a woman who gives birth to a sick baby could avoid the misdemeanor-assault charge that SB1391 carries by successfully completing a court-approved drug-rehab program. But for a number of reasons, including...

The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990

How Georgia’s new mental health law works

Psychiatrist Sentenced to 54 Months in Jail for Addiction Treatment Fraud

International Overdose Awareness Day

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol – A Report Pursuant to House Bill 17-1315

Mandatory Medicaid State Plan Coverage of Medication-assisted Treatment

SB1391- Bad Medicine in Tennessee for Pregnant and Drug-addicted Women

The Georgia Society of Addiction Medicine