SAMHSA calls for “culture change” in methadone treatment

Abstract

New regulations for opioid treatment programs (OTPs) create many new flexibilities for methadone practitioners and providers, and last month'h webinar for administrators focused on the key points. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which implements the 42 CFR Part 8 regulations, presented the information to about 800 attendees via a Zoom call on March 20 that was hosted by the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD). Next week, ADAW will cover the March 27 webinar, which was for clinicians. For more on the new rule, see https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adaw.34023.