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HHS Secretary Becerra Announces New Overdose Prevention Strategy
HHS Secretary Becerra announced a new overdose prevention strategy on October 27th. The new overdose prevention strategy is designed to increase access to the full range of care and services for individuals and their families who are affected by substance use. The...
Best Practices for Providers Who Inherit Patients on Opioids
On behalf of the Statewide Overdose Safety (SOS) Workgroup and partners, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is releasing an action notice for providers. This action notice details best practices to consider and offers supportive resources to use when...
ASAM Opioid Use Disorder Guidelines – New Resources Available
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) released a focused update to the National Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in 2020. The updated guideline is intended to inform and empower clinicians, health system administrators, criminal...
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