June 5, 2013

Compiled & Edited by Sue Emerson – Publisher
Prior Edition: June 5, 2013
List of all News/Updates

MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) AND OPIOID ABUSE/ADDICTION

• American Society of Addiction Medicine Urges an End to Interference with Physician-Patient Decisions on Addiction Medications
• Medication-Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Research and Practice Training Session
• Terminating an Addicted Employee

GENERAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADDICTION

• As DSM-5 Launches, the Drama Ends and the Effects Begin
• 5 Myths about Addiction that Undermine Recovery
• Many Medical Residents Give Poor Marks to Addiction Training: Survey

GOVERNMENT

• SAMHSA Request for Comments on the Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment
• SAMHSA Appoints Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D. to the New Position of Chief Medical Officer
• New Tip Manual from SAMHSA: Addressing Substance Use Disorders in Men
• Panel: Behavioral Health Providers Uncertain About Impact of Coming Health Reforms