Learn how health care providers are using new tools to help patients manage chronic pain while limiting long-term health risks and without misusing addicting medications. Click here to view the full article featured in SAMHSA News. Managing Chronic Pain & Medication Misuse David Loffert was a success. He was two years into a Ph.D. program. He ran […]
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An Overview of Evidence-Based Practices now available for free
The Danya Institute and the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center are pleased to announce that their publication: An Overview of Evidence-Based Practices: Implementing Science-Based Interventions in Practical Settings is now available as a free book for the Ipad through the Itunes store. Those without Ipads can still download an electronic copy from the ATTC network.
Joint Meeting of SAMHSA’s Advisory Committees Live Webcast Meeting
August 9, 2012 | 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Agenda Report from the SAMHSA Administrator Update on SAMHSA’s budget Discussion regarding the impact of Federal health reform and state budgets on mental health and substance abuse programs Update on health care reform: The following advisory councils and committees will be participating […]
SAMHSA Recovery Definition Updated
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has recently revised its working definition of recovery to give more emphasis to the role of abstinence in recovery from addictions, and also indicate that recovery may be from a mental disorder, a substance abuse disorder or both. Read more about it here: Recovery from Mental Disorders […]