Recovery

February 26, 2020 | Controlled Substances, Fact Sheets, Public Health, Recovery, Substance Misuse, Treatments

Incorporating a trauma-informed approach to the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) results in treating patients with more respect instead of blaming or shaming then for using. SUD treatment programs that use a trauma-informed approach and focus on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), allow patients to gain a better understanding of the relationship between ACEs and SUD....

February 26, 2020 | Controlled Substances, Fact Sheets, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Recovery, Substance Misuse

Incarcerated individuals have been fighting back against state prison policies that ban medication for addiction for addiction treatment (MAT) in correctional facilities by arguing in court cases that these policies violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution. As courts rule in favor of the incarcerated, states will need to reconsider their policies on MAT in correctional settings to avoid future lawsuits. ...

November 12, 2019 | Public Health, Recovery, Reports & Studies

This statement describes (1) what is known about the prevalence of recovery homes across the United States; and (2) investigations and actions selected states have undertaken to oversee such homes. It is largely based on GAO’s March 2018 report (GAO-18-315). For that report, GAO reviewed national and state data, among other things, and interviewed officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, national associations, and five states—Florida, Massachusetts, Ohio, Texas, and Utah. GAO selected these states based on their rates of opioid overdose deaths, their rates of dependence or abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and other criteria....