10/28/2019

ASAM releases new definition of addiction

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) – the nation’s largest organization representing medical professionals who specialize in addiction prevention and treatment – has updated the society’s definition of addiction to explain more fully the complexity of this chronic disease.

10/18/2019

National opioid settlement begins to take shape

As a critical trial deadline bears down, lawyers for states and the three largest drug distributors in the country, along with two manufacturers, have agreed on a framework for a deal to resolve thousands of opioid cases with a settlement worth nearly $50 billion in cash and addiction treatments.

10/11/2019

Governor DeWine unveils the STRONG Ohio bill

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine unveiled a series of legislative proposals to better protect Ohio citizens and law enforcement officers from those with a propensity toward violence and to provide help to individuals who are a danger to themselves or others. The STRONG Ohio bill, which is sponsored by Senator Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls) and is part of Governor DeWine’s broader STRONG Ohio violence prevention plan, will preserve constitutional rights, expand treatment options, and prevent violence. Read More

10/11/2019

TAC's first national AOT symposium celebrates a first-of-its-kind AOT white paper

The Treatment Advocacy Center gathered nearly 300 advocates, judges, treatment providers and consumers in Columbus, Ohio, this week for the first national AOT Symposium. The symposium also celebrated the release of a first-of-its-kind AOT white paper. Produced in coordination with the American Psychiatric Association and Northeast Ohio Medical University experts Mark Munetz, MD (an OPPA past-president) and Deb Hrouda, PhD, the white paper sets forth essential elements of an AOT program and provides 10 building blocks for establishing and maintaining a new AOT program. Read More

10/10/2019

6th Annual Current Concepts in Integrated Healthcare

Summa Health Center is hosting the 6th Annual Concepts in Integrated Healthcare on Sat., Nov. 9, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Topics include: Treating Adult ADHD with Co-Occuring Substance Use Disorders, Controversies in Addiction Medicine, Waiting for the Last Breath and more. Read More