This report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Behavioral Equity aims to convey the devestating impact the opioid crisis in having on African Americans....
Each issue of News Bites will highlight unique news articles from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorders, and the criminal justice system. This newsletter will feature stories that you may have missed but are important to the field....
Case Law Monitor is the bimonthly case law newsletter of the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA). Each issue will highlight unique cases from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorders, and the criminal justice system. ...
This document reviews COVID-19’s impact on American drug policy and how individuals with SUD will be able to receive treatment and services in the age of social distancing....
This Fact Sheet provides information about the regulation of hemp on the federal level....
ODMAP stands for the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program. The Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (W/B HIDTA) developed ODMAP and launched it as a pilot program in January 2017....
Each issue of News Bites will highlight unique news articles from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorders, and the criminal justice system. This newsletter will feature stories that you may have missed but are important to the field....
The HOPE Initiative provides a daylong training program on substance use disorders, treatment, and recovery for state and local law enforcement officers, enabling them to help people obtain and sustain long-term recovery. All 39 Rhode Island law enforcement agencies have completed the training...
This fact sheet provides information about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and the benefits of trauma informed care....
Inmates have recently begun fighting back against state prison policies that ban MAT medications 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 begin to rule in favor of the inmates, states will need to reconsider their policies on MAT in correctional settings to avoid future lawsuits. ...