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Addiction Treatment Breakthrough! U.S. Congress finally drives CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT (CM) forward in the new Omnibus Spending Bill, just resolved late last night in bipartisan agreement. Never before has the U.S budget process called for the Secretary of HHS and the Office of the Inspector General to resolve how to foster widespread adoption of CM. CM (motivational incentives) is the single most effective, best-evidenced, yet least utilized approach in substance use disorders treatment. It literally DOUBLES abstinence rates -- from opioids, stimulants, alcohol & nicotine. It's a simple formula: Better Outcomes = Lives Saved = Cost Savings = Less Stigma Now, the Senate & House are putting CM into the federal budget! Thank you, legislative leaders, NIDA & NIAAA directors Nora Volkow & George Koob, National Council for Mental Wellbeing President Chuck Ingoglia, Kennedy Forum visionaries former U.S. Rep. Patrick & Amy Kennedy, Biden Administration ONDCP Director Rahul Gupta, and the many organizations -- like ASAM -- that have signed on to support this progress. CM is here, it's now -- payers are starting to cover it (ask me where) -- and patients & families can heal with it. #addiction #addictiontreatment #addictionrecovery #drugabuse #drugaddiction #asam #NIDA #NIAAA #NationalCouncil #ONDCP #substanceabuse #substanceusedisorder #SAMHSA #csat #drugpolicy #buprenorphine

📢 Join our Chief Medical Officer, David R. Gastfriend, M.D. for a crucial webinar on Contingency Management in Substance Use Disorder Treatment! 🗓️ Today, Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 ⏰ 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST / 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST As part of Shatterproof's Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Learning Series, we're tackling one of the most pressing issues in addiction treatment today. Key Learning Objectives: Understand the national call for contingency management implementation Explore the research supporting enhanced treatment outcomes Discover new technology overcoming obstacles to contingency management Featured Speaker: Dr. David R. Gastfriend, M.D., DFASAM Co-Founder + CMO, DynamiCare Health Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a leading expert in addiction psychiatry and innovative treatment approaches. Register now: https://lnkd.in/g5tuhZ3m #AddictionTreatment #ContinuousQualityImprovement #OpioidTreatment #StimulantTreatment #ContingencyManagement #SubstanceUseDisorder

Stimulant overdose deaths are skyrocketing, increasing by 317% from 2013-2019. Yet the federal government is stubbornly sticking to antiquated rules that hamstring one of the most evidence-backed treatments we have - contingency management (CM). More than 100 randomized controlled trials over 50 years have shown CM can double rates of abstinence from opioids, stimulants, alcohol, and nicotine compared to standard care. It's the only evidence-based treatment for stimulant use disorders. But current laws cap non-monetary CM rewards at just $75 per patient per year - a limit that has remained unchanged for decades despite rising costs. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is calling on the Biden administration to increase this archaic $75 cap and exempt CM from outdated fraud and abuse rules treating these motivational incentives as illegal kickbacks. CM leverages positive reinforcement to encourage healthy behaviors and accountability for recovery - there's nothing illegal about that. The overdose crisis is disproportionately devastating Black Americans and rural communities. Easing restrictions on CM would improve health equity and access to this proven, life-saving approach. We cannot keep clinging to policies from the last century while overdoses claim over 100,000 lives per year. If we're serious about combating the overdose crisis, we need to unleash the full potential of contingency management. #ContingencyManagement #OverdosePrevention #OpioidCrisis #StimulantUse #SubstanceUseDisorder #AddictionTreatment #EvidenceBasedTreatment #BuprenorphineTreatment #MedicationAssistedTreatment #HarmReduction #OverdoseAwareness #EndOverdose #DrugPolicy #AddictionRecovery #StigmaFree #TreatmentAccess #HealthEquity #RuralHealth #MentalHealth https://lnkd.in/gwRxZWU4

I'm speaking (virtually) at the 2023 Behavioral Health Tech Conference! Don't miss out on the conference from November 15th-17th. Join health plans, employers, investors, providers and startups to learn best practices for deploying effective virtual mental health and substance use care access and innovation! Virtual registrants can attend by making an optional donation to the 2023 non-profit partner, Rare Impact Fund. #BHT2023 #behavioralhealth https://lnkd.in/dWnxnpab .

📢 Exciting News! The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) have jointly launched a clinical practice guideline to combat the growing crisis of stimulant use disorders (StUDs). This guideline provides evidence-based strategies and clinically informed standards of care for the prevention and treatment of StUD. Let's join forces in addressing this pressing health crisis. #AddictionMedicine #Psychiatry #Healthcare Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ghe75UDH #ASAM #AAAP #StUD #AddictionMedicine #Psychiatry