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Federal Drug Testing Program Adds Fentanyl Testing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a notice to the Federal Register, adding fentanyl to its drug testing protocol. The revised drug testing panels will go into effect at midnight (12 a.m. ET) on July 7, 2025.
Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to expand the number of fellows at accredited Addiction Medicine Fellowship (AMF) and Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship (APF) programs trained as addiction...
SAMHSA Releases Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month Toolkit
SAMHSA has released a toolkit for the first Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, to be observed January 2025. Treatment Month raises awareness of the benefits and availability of evidence-based treatments for people with a substance use disorder; addresses barriers...
Impact of State Opioid Response Grants Described in New Briefs
To understand how grant recipients have used federal funds to address the opioid crisis, ORN developed state and territorial-specific briefs. Read our full December 2024 Bulletin for free resources you can use and upcoming trainings.
AAAP-led Opioid Response Network Re-Funded by SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a notice of award to the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) to continue the Opioid Response Network (ORN) initiative. The funding falls under SAMHSA’s State Opioid Response...