Raising Awareness: Synthetic Opioid “W18”
100 times more powerful than Fentanyl. 10,000 times more potent than morphine. Meet "W 18." "W 18" is a synthetic opioid developed more than thirty years ago, and patented in...
Read MoreCARA Legislation on the Move
BREAKING NEWS FROM WASHINGTON D.C. - CARA is on the move! The Senate voted 95-1 to send the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA) to conference with the House, in an...
Read MorePresident Obama Releases Budget Proposal to Address Opioid Epidemic
Under the President's budget proposal, Minnesota would be eligible for up to $9 million dollars over two years to expand access to treatment for opioid use disorders.
Read MoreTell the White House Why We Need Healthcare Parity
In 2008, Congress enacted the The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) to ensure that insurance companies cover mental health and substance use treatment no differently than they do other...
Read MoreCARA Update – Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
CARA Call-In Day Tuesday June 14th In March the Senate passed the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), followed by the House passing the House Opioid Package of bills in...
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