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Resources on Fentanyl Test Strips
Over the past decade, California has seen a significant increase in fentanyl-involved overdose deaths, which accounted for 55 percent of all drug-related overdose deaths in 2021. Even in small doses, fentanyl can be deadly, and many people may be unaware that their...
Increasing MAT Services within DHCS-licensed Substance Use Disorder Facilities
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center, is pleased to announce a funding opportunity to improve access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services within nonprofit DHCS-licensed substance use disorder (SUD)...
California Native Medications for Addiction Treatment Network for Healing and Recovery
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is releasing a Request for Applications (RFA) to meet the opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD) needs of California’s tribal and urban Indian communities. Through this California Native Medications for...
Visit the DHCS News Releases page to view past news releases from the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on the DHCS Opioid Response.
Visit the Newsletters page to view past DHCS Opioid Response newsletters.