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AMA Releases Issue Briefs on Worsening Epidemic, State-Level Reports to Increase Access to Evidence-
Drug overdose epidemic worsened during the COVID pandemic The nation’s COVID pandemic made the nation’s drug overdose epidemic worse....
Input requested on advancing family-centered policies in substance use treatment settings
Dianova, a partner agency of TCA and of the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities (WFTC), kindly requests your participation on a...
NIAAA study: Brain cell clusters compete to sustain or suppress traumatic memories
A new study from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) found two clusters of brain cells that compete to promote...
Bipartisan senators reintroduce bill to establish opioid manufacturing fee to fund addiction service
Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Angus King (I-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),...
Study finds decrease in number of tablets in opioid prescriptions
A recently published study examined post-operative opioid prescriptions and found that prescription amounts are decreasing, but have not...
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure assumes role of CMS Administrator
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure now leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), having recently been confirmed by the Senate. Ms....
Biden-Harris budget proposes historic funding increases for addiction services
Late last week, the Biden Administration released its FY22 budget, which contain some historic proposed increases in funding for...
Study examines use of emergency authorities to prescribe buprenorphine during COVID-19
A new study analyzed the use of emergency authorities to prescribe buprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers found that,...
HHS Announces $3 Billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding for SAMHSA Block Grants to Address Ad
SAMHSA is distributing $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding, the largest aggregate amount of funding to date for its mental health...
National Council for Behavioral Health Announces Name Change
The National Council for Behavioral Health recently announced it has changed its name to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. The...
FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced the approval of a higher dose of naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose. The...
New Study Examines Barriers to Buprenorphine Access in Pharmacies
A study recently published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence examined barriers encountered by patients seeking to fill buprenorphine...
NIDA Directors on the Importance of Patient Preference in Opioid Medication Development
Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Dr. Wilson Compton, Deputy Director of NIDA, recently...
CMS Issues Guidance on American Rescue Plan Funding for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
CMS is issuing guidance on how states can receive enhanced funding, provided through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to increase...
ONDCP Releases 2020 Report on Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently released their 2020 DFC National Cross-Site Evaluation: End-of-Year Report....
CDC Data Shows Vulnerable Americans Forgoing Mental Health Care During Pandemic
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released data highlighting the continued impact the COVID-19 Public Health...
New Reimbursement Program Launched for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Fees
Recently, HHS and HRSA announced a new program covering costs of administering COVID-19 vaccines to patients enrolled in health plans...
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