American Psychiatric Association published an article regarding the gap in care for people with mental illness and substance use disorders. Read the full American Psychiatric Association article.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released an article detailing the expansions to treatment for opioid use disorder. These expansions, mandated under the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, go into effect on January 1, 2020. Read the full Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services article.
USA Today published an article explaining the concept of warmlines, the benefit of preventative crisis care, how they have expanded throughout the state of California, and resources for finding local warmlines. Read the full USA Today article.