Opioids
The Drug Enforcement Administration this week proposed reducing aggregate production quotas for five opioid controlled substances in 2020.
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced more than $1.8 billion in funding to states to combat the opioid crisis by expanding access to treatment and supporting near real-time data.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Aug. 22 issued a proposed rule to amend sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that dictate restrictions on how federally assisted alcohol or drug abuse programs may use and share patient information.
JOINT STATEMENT FROM AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND OKLAHOMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ON JOHNSON & JOHNSON DECISION IN OKLAHOMA OPIOID LAWSUIT
The AHA today responded to an HHS request for input from health care providers and other stakeholders on ensuring legitimate access to controlled substances while preventing diversion and abuse.
The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday awarded 80 rural consortia $1 million each to help prevent, treat and support recovery for patients with opioid and other substance use disorders in underserved areas.
The National Association of Attorneys General yesterday urged congressional leaders to remove federal barriers to opioid use disorder treatment.
The number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed from retail pharmacies doubled in 2018, but access to the emergency opioid overdose treatment still varies widely, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Providers Clinical Support System has developed a new 22-module curriculum for healthcare providers to address substance abuse. The modules provide an overview of evidence-based practices in the prevention, identification, and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental…