New Guidance from HHS Encourages States to Apply for Medicaid Reentry Waivers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) within HHS this week released new guidance that allows states to utilize Medicaid...
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- Nov 15, 2022
Reentry Course for State and Local Leaders
Reentry Best Practices for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders This course was developed by Addiction Policy Forum, The Council of...
- Nov 7, 2022
Six Key Steps to Transform Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Six Key Steps to Transform Opioid Use Disorder Treatment from the ONDCP
- Oct 4, 2022
Evidence-Based Interventions to Address the Opioid Epidemic
24 Strategies for State, County and City Implementation Addiction Policy Forum’s report, Evidence-Based Interventions to Address the...
- Aug 24, 2022
NIH Study: Marijuana and Hallucinogen Use at an “All-time High” Among Young Adults
This week, the National Institutes on Health (NIH) shared data from this year’s Monitoring the Future study, which found that in 2021,...
- Jul 20, 2022
New Vital Signs Data from the CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Rise, Disparities Widen
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new Vital Signs data which showed significant disparities across...
- Jul 5, 2022
Stigma Course for State and Local Leaders
Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders Substance use disorders (SUD) are some of the most stigmatized health conditions...
- Jun 7, 2022
Stigma Course for County Executives
Addressing the Stigma around Substance Use Disorders Substance use disorders (SUD) are some of the most stigmatized health conditions...
- Jun 1, 2022
New Overdose Data: 107,622 Overdose Deaths in 2021
Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released provisional data showing there were 107,622 overdose deaths in 2021,...
- May 3, 2022
Medications for Addiction Treatment: A Course for County Executives
Understanding Overdose Risk and Medication Efficacy County executives play a critical role in reducing overdose deaths and promoting...
- Apr 8, 2022
Recovery Capital
Recovery capital helps us better understand the process of recovering from a substance use disorder, and measures the total resources...
- Apr 1, 2022
MAT Course for State and Local Leaders
Understanding Overdose Risk and Medication Efficacy State and local leaders play a critical role in reducing overdose deaths and...
- Jan 12, 2022
Addiction Treatment 101
Course Description: Addiction Treatment 101 provides an introduction to substance use disorder treatment, including the different types...
- Dec 6, 2021
Toolkit: Helping Children Impacted by Parental Substance Use Disorder
A Resource for Adults Helping Children Affected by Parental Substance Use Disorder Introduction In the U.S., over 8 million children have...
- Nov 17, 2020
Ask the Expert: Is MAT just moving from one drug to another?
A: Dr. James Berry Is MAT just moving from one drug to another? This is a common question that I’m asked by a variety of people ranging...
- Nov 12, 2020
Is Addiction a Disease? Experts say YES.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine...
- Sep 11, 2020
Chronic Disease Management for SUD
Healthcare providers often categorized conditions as either chronic or acute. So what’s the difference?
- Sep 2, 2020
Addiction and the Brain
Addiction and the Brain According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), addiction is a medical disorder that affects the brain...
- Feb 13, 2019
Video Explainer: Reentry Risks for Justice-Involved Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder
There are many opportunities to respond to opioid addiction in the criminal justice system, with medications for opioid use disorder...
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