The national bills introduced this legislative session focused on primary prevention of substance abuse and distributing grants from national stakeholders to create individual state treatments. Numerous bills introduced at the national level were bills that amended previously passed substance abuse bills. The two substances focused on in these bills were general substances and opioids. “General substances” refers to the abuse of multiple drugs, which includes opioids. The opioid abuse bills focus specifically on opioids and heroin.
HR 4378, referred to as the Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2016, was introduced on January 13, 2016. HB 4378 affects multiple national organizations, such as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health …show more content…
This bill requires certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete further education. This training will expose practitioners to best practices for pain management (including alternatives to prescribing controlled substances), responsible prescribing of pain medications, methods for diagnosing, treating, and managing substance use disorder using evidence-based therapies, and methods to link patients to evidence-based treatments. This bill requires SAMSHA to establish or support at least one free, online training module that meets such requirements to be provided to any covered practitioner registered or applying for registration. SB 1392 has not been scheduled for further hearings, though it was cosponsored by senators in California, Connecticut, and …show more content…
SAMHSA and NIDA are important stakeholders that provide grants for research on substance abuse treatment. Although SAMHSA does not directly state their support for the bills, their mission is “to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.” They accomplish this by providing leadership and resources for programs, policies, and grants to assist individuals affected by substance abuse. Therefore, since providing grants is already part of their responsibilities, we believe their mission aligns with the goals of these bills.
The NIDA’s mission is to “lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.” The NIDA supports a full range of drug abuse research from epidemiology to prevention. Their goal is to develop effective strategies to ensure evidence-based practices are utilized to develop services that prevent and treat drug abuse and addictions. Therefore, their mission, goals, and contributions to society also align with the intent of the introduced
HR 4378, referred to as the Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2016, was introduced on January 13, 2016. HB 4378 affects multiple national organizations, such as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health …show more content…
This bill requires certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete further education. This training will expose practitioners to best practices for pain management (including alternatives to prescribing controlled substances), responsible prescribing of pain medications, methods for diagnosing, treating, and managing substance use disorder using evidence-based therapies, and methods to link patients to evidence-based treatments. This bill requires SAMSHA to establish or support at least one free, online training module that meets such requirements to be provided to any covered practitioner registered or applying for registration. SB 1392 has not been scheduled for further hearings, though it was cosponsored by senators in California, Connecticut, and …show more content…
SAMHSA and NIDA are important stakeholders that provide grants for research on substance abuse treatment. Although SAMHSA does not directly state their support for the bills, their mission is “to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.” They accomplish this by providing leadership and resources for programs, policies, and grants to assist individuals affected by substance abuse. Therefore, since providing grants is already part of their responsibilities, we believe their mission aligns with the goals of these bills.
The NIDA’s mission is to “lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.” The NIDA supports a full range of drug abuse research from epidemiology to prevention. Their goal is to develop effective strategies to ensure evidence-based practices are utilized to develop services that prevent and treat drug abuse and addictions. Therefore, their mission, goals, and contributions to society also align with the intent of the introduced