Policy

Legislators Ramping Up Bipartisan Efforts to Educate on Opioids
U.S. Rep. David Trone discussed the merger of his Freshmen Working Group on Addiction with the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force on Thursday at the Rx Summit. Rep. Lori Trahan, meanwhile, said she is reintroducing legislation to standardize SUD training for prescribers.
State Department Leveraging Resources, Partnerships to Crack Down on Drug Trade
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared the ways in which the U.S. State Department is working with other nations and various groups to disrupt the sophisticated operations of transnational criminal drug trade organizations.
CDC Translating Knowledge into Action as Addiction Crisis Evolves
Today’s addiction crisis is not the same as those that preceded it, and while there are reasons for concern, CDC director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, told Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit attendees in a session presented Wednesday morning that she also sees reasons for hope.
SAMHSA Programs Aim to Recapture Progress Made Pre-Pandemic
To overcome setbacks in combating the nation’s opioid crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, policies and resources will need to be crafted in ways that address systemic inequities that have exacerbated challenges for specific populations, Acting Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Tom Coderre told Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit attendees on Wednesday evening.
Biden Pledges Assertive Action to Address Opioid Crisis
Acknowledging that addiction is a crisis that “touches families in every community in red states and blue states, across all races and creeds,” President Joe Biden told Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit attendees in prepared remarks presented on Monday that his administration will face the challenge head-on.
Behavioral Health Should Be Guided by the 10 Essential Public Health Services
The goal of the 10 EPHS is to promote equity in health status, service access and care outcomes in a community. Applied to community behavioral health and I/DD services, this framework could give us a common yardstick to apply across different communities to assess quality and promote needed improvements in care and equity.
Significant BH Implications in Incoming Administration's Proposed Relief Plan
The $1.9 trillion relief and recovery package proposed by the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris includes items that can benefit behavioral healthcare in innumerable ways.
Is Healthcare a Right, and Is Our Field Included?
Socioeconomic analyses of our healthcare system are plentiful, yet the historical and legal basis for how and why we provide healthcare is less discussed.
DEA Announces Two Historic Drug Busts in Southern California
Authorities in Los Angeles and San Diego have conducted record-setting seizures of cocaine, heroin, crystal meth and fentanyl within the past two weeks.
FDA Seeks Public Input on Patient-Focused Drug Development for Stimulant Use Disorder
The FDA will conduct a virtual public meeting on patient-focused drug development for stimulant use disorder on Oct. 6, and is seeking input from individuals and families impacted by stimulant use.
State and County Budget Shortfalls to Reach Almost $650 Billion
State, county and local government financial shortfalls are reaching dangerous levels as these entities continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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