Substance Abuse

2024-03-26 17:02:12
by Dan McCue
NYC to Invest $8M in ‘Substance Use’ Clinic for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

NEW YORK — The city of New York announced Tuesday that it is investing $8 million in a new health... Read More

NEW YORK — The city of New York announced Tuesday that it is investing $8 million in a new health and substance use disorder clinic specifically to provide care to pregnant and postpartum women and their families. Mayor Eric Adams... Read More

2022-12-14 21:27:54
by TWN Staff
SAMHSA to Update Federal Rules to Expand Access to Opioid Treatment

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is seeking to update federal regulations that govern opioid use disorder treatment... Read More

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is seeking to update federal regulations that govern opioid use disorder treatment to allow those struggling with addiction to take home doses of methadone and use telehealth to initiate buprenorphine at opioid... Read More

2022-11-30 16:29:25
by Dan McCue
HHS Proposes New Protections for Patients With Substance Use Challenges

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed changes to federal regulations governing the confidentiality of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has proposed changes to federal regulations governing the confidentiality of medical records related to substance abuse disorders. According to department officials, the proposed changes to Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder... Read More

2019-08-05 21:46:54
by Dan McCue
Gottheimer Applauds Pharmacy Effort to Help Combat Opioid Crisis

Representative Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., visited a Walgreens pharmacy in Waldwick, New Jersey with Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton to discuss... Read More

Representative Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., visited a Walgreens pharmacy in Waldwick, New Jersey with Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton to discuss how local communities are addressing the opioid crisis and substance abuse in general. Deaths from drug overdoses in New Jersey... Read More

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