Latest Updates
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...
New Substance Use Disorder Licensing and Certification Toolkit
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with Aurrera Health Group, has recently released the Substance Use Disorder Licensing and Certification Toolkit. DHCS collaborated with Aurrera Health Group to design this toolkit with the goal of offering...
Resources for Preventing Overdose on International Overdose Awareness Day
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is committed to preventing overdose deaths in communities throughout California. As we remember the 8,682 Californians lost to overdose in 2020, we wanted to provide resources available to prevent overdose deaths...
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.