Treatment

Drug and alcohol abuse is often complex in nature and permeates every facet of an individual's life. The individual's personal health and functioning within the family unit suffers, obligations in the workplace suffer and community interface suffers. Individuals who seek treatment are looking to break free from the bonds of addiction and improve their quality of life. A full continuum of treatment includes intervention, detoxification, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient treatment and intensive outpatient, family and co-dependency treatment.

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July 2019
A model law outlawing unethical “treatment providers” who are preying on those suffering with SUDs and their families to fiscally exploit them and their health insurers without providing real treatment, through patient brokering, website hijacking, kickbacks and other illegal means.
July 2019
A document summarizing a recent 50-state survey and Impact Analysis on Patient Protection and Treatment Ethics legislation.
July 2019
A model law that requires use of the most effective practices to transfer stabilized overdose survivors directly and immediately to clinically appropriate treatment and recovery support services.
January 2019
The 2019 National Drug Control Strategy from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) that establishes the national initiatives and priorities to combat illicit drug use and treat people suffering from substance use disorders.
December 2018
Infographic depicting how NAMSDL’s model warm hand‐off act complements and strengthens the “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act” (Pub. L. 115‐271).
September 2018
A model law that requires use of the most effective practices to transfer stabilized overdose survivors directly and immediately to clinically appropriate treatment and recovery support services.
October 2016
State Laws Related to Involuntary Commitment of Individuals with Substance Use Disorder and Alcoholism - Part 2 of 2
September 2016
Constitutional Considerations of Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use Disorder and Alcoholism - Part 1 of 2
January 2014
Information Brief on The Affordable Care Act: Opportunities and Challenges for Behavioral Health Providers by Carnevale Associates LLC
November 2011
50 state compilation of legal barriers for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction: licenses and credentials. An overview of how having a criminal conviction or an addiction to alcohol and/or drugs can affect an applicant trying to obtain a license or credential to practice a particular profession or occupation, namely certain counseling professions – addiction/substance abuse counselors, professional counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists and psychologists. In most states, each profession is regulated by its own board, commission or department (“licensing agency”) which can create a wide divergence in how the issues of criminal convictions and alcohol and/or drug abuse are treated when applying for licensure.

 

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