In March 2020, a temporary federal regulatory exemption for opioid treatment programs (OTPs) was issued, allowing for a greater number of take-home methadone doses than was previously permitted. In the same mont
Various additional factors (Medicare and Medicaid expansion; increased number of opioid treatment programs) may have also contributed to this increase. As federal officials consider possible permanent changes to the methadone regulations, it is important to evaluate potential related risks and benefits. ...
The list of federal crimes above is extensive but not exhaustive. Congress has created thousands of federal offenses. Over5,000 federal criminal statutesare on the books, which doesn’t count federal regulations that carry criminal penalties. This means the federal criminal law landscape is vast. ...
The 2024 Budget also includes several new tax measures that are relevant to the charitable and non-profit (“NPO”) sector, including: an increase to the capital gains inclusion rate, changes to the tax treatment of charitable donations when calculating the alternative minimum tax, ...
In June 2018, counties in Kansas and Missouri filed federal racketeering cases against more than a dozen opioid painkiller manufacturers. They were accused of misleading marketing and distributing painkillers under deceptive pretenses. The prosecution alleged that the companies misrepresented addiction dange...
challenges contribute to the persistence of these infections and underscore the need for improved public health interventions, including enhanced vaccination programs, increased public education, and more comprehensive screening and treatment strategies [24]. These high prevalence rates underscore the ...
support services in schools. Additionally, the Administration has made historic advances in expanding access to treatment for opioid use disorder, including signing into law a bipartisan provision to expand the number of medical providers who can initiate treatment for opioid use disorder from 129,000...
challenges contribute to the persistence of these infections and underscore the need for improved public health interventions, including enhanced vaccination programs, increased public education, and more comprehensive screening and treatment strategies [24]. These high prevalence rates underscore the ...
Programs for substance use disorder treatment , primarily for the treatment stimulant use disorders, but because stimulant use often co-occurs with opioid use, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) permits the use of CM incentives as a part of its State Opioid Respo...
The two-day summit at Harvard Medical School runs through Friday and is being hosted by the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative. The Massachusetts-based organization supports police efforts nationwide that are trying to get more people struggling withdrugaddiction into treatment programs. ...