Email Updates2023 NSDUH Annual National Report
The report provides key findings from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) on SUD, mental health, and treatmnet.
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Xylazine Exposure Guidance
This correspondence provides updates on the May 2023 Xylazine Exposure Guidance and discusses implications for clinical practice and frontline public health.
Doctors reluctant to treat addiction most commonly report “lack of institutional support” as barrier
This news release summarizes a new study which identified the top reasons why some physicians may be reluctant to intervene in addiction. The comprehensive review, pulling 283 studies published on this topic within the last 61 years, showed that “institutional environment” was the reason most frequently reported in these studies.
Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Population Estimates — United States, 2022
This article reviews medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatments in the United States from data pulled from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
CMS Cross Cutting Initiative: Behavioral Health
The document reviews CMS's behavioral health priorities. Highlights include expanding telehealth access, promoting school-based services, contingency management programs, the making care primary (MCP) care model for rural communities
CMCS Calls for Improving Service Access for Enrollees Experiencing Homelessness
This bulletin encourages states to to consider leveraging available Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) opportunities to improve access to mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
State Tobacco-Related Disparities
The dashboard reviews tobacco use in the United States. It provides state-level data and emphasizes disparities.
Guidance to States and Communities on Using Federal Funding To Support Mental Health Services for LGBTQI+ Youth
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published guidance to states and communities on using federal funding to support mental health services for LGBTQI+ youth.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Print Materials
The 988 Lifeline publishes and regularly updates a 988 Partner Toolkit, which provides partners social media, video, print, radio, FAQs, messaging, and other marketing materials that can be used to promote the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. These 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline print materials are free to the public.
Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide
The guideline describes the critical decision points in the management of Suicidal Risk Behavior (SRB) for suicidal self-directed violent behavior and provides clear and comprehensive evidence-based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care systems.