Oversight Hearing Held on ONDCP Reauthorization
U.S. House | This week, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing on “Oversight and Reauthorization of the Office...
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Senate Appropriators Advance Modest Substance Use, Mental Health Block Grant Increases in Spending
U.S. Senate | Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed a FY24 funding bill for several priority agencies including the...
Between April-May 2023, Nearly 14% of Louisiana 988 Calls Went Unanswered
Axios [2-Aug] | Nearly 14% of the 5,065 988 calls made across Louisiana went unanswered by in-state counselors between April and May, per...
DEA Issues Alert on Rise of Fentanyl Mixed with Xylazine
DEA [3/22] | In a public safety alert, the DEA said it observed a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a...
Bipartisan Senate Group Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Xylazine
U.S. Senate [3/28] | Several senators are introducing the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to crack down...
Study Shows High Prevalence of Buprenorphine 'Spiking' in Urine Screenings for OUD Patients
JAMA [3/28] | More than 7% of urine samples collected in a recent cross-sectional study [...] showed evidence of buprenorphine...
SAMHSA Grant Announcements March 31st
SUD Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations at High Risk for HIV/AIDS (Due 5/22) Promoting the Integration of Primary and...
SAMHSA Warns of Growing Threat from Xylazine
SAMHSA [3/27] | In a letter to clinicians, SAMHSA wrote that xylazine is an emerging public health threat and noted that routine...
Naloxone Expansion Not Associated with Increases in Adolescent Injection Drug Use
Intl Journal of Drug Policy | A recent study explored if naloxone expansion may inadvertently promote high-risk substance use behaviors...
House Members Form Bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus
U.S. House (3/09) | U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Ken Calvert (R-CA) recently...
Residential Providers Contacted by GAO Encouraged to Participate in Survey
LDH (3/20) | The Louisiana Department of Health/Office of Behavioral Health has acknowledged its full support of Louisiana’s providers...
SAMHSA Grant Announcements March 24th
Improving Access to Overdose Treatment (Due 3/24) Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women (Due 3/27) SUD Treatment for...
LDH's Office of Behavioral Health Introduces New Initiatives Serving Children and Adolescents
LDH (3/03) | LDH is introducing five initiatives focused on the behavioral health of children and adolescents and their families. These...
Study Suggests High-Dose Buprenorphine is Useful Among Patients Using Fentanyl and Other Opioids
JAMA (3/03) | A new study reports that high-dose buprenorphine administered in the emergency department for patients in withdrawal is...
SUD Treatment Providers Urge La. Legislature to Enhance Residential Rates
(2/15) | LDH recently conducted a study around residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment rates which showed that "Louisiana...
SAMHSA Grant Announcements March 17th
Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (Due 3/21) Improving Access to Overdose Treatment (Due 3/24) Residential Treatment for...
Apply for Three NHSC Loan Repayment Programs in Just One Application
HRSA | The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Bureau of Health Workforce announced a new opportunity to apply for...
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