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This article explains that drug overdose deaths in the United States began to fall steadily around August 2023 after many years of increases, especially during the fentanyl era. This is encouraging news, but the decline has not happened evenly across the country, across all drug types, or across all groups of people.

This new SAMHSA publication provides an overview of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, including its purpose, core service requirements, and impact on expanding access to comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder care.

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American Medical Association (AMA) Annual Meeting Recap with the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) President, Dr. Tim Fong

The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is proud to announce the publication of AAAP Review of Addiction Psychiatry, edited by Carla Marienfeld, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, Chair of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry’s (AAAP) Continuing Professional Development Committee and Maryam Soltani, MD, PhD.

Tuesday, July 28, 2-3:15 p.m. ET. The postpartum period can be especially challenging for mothers with opioid use disorder (OUD). Caring for an infant, sleep deprivation, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and disruptions in insurance coverage or treatment access can increase stress and elevate the risk of substance use recurrence.

The purpose of this paper is to provide a high-level road map for how Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) can work with criminal justice systems.