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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...
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...
National Strategy to Improve Maternal Mental Health Care Amid Urgent Public Health Crisis
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task Force on Maternal Mental Health, a subcommittee of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...