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Field weighs in on passage of legislation to combat opioid crisis
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.31601
Subject(s) - legislation , excellence , addiction , mental health , public administration , political science , medicine , law , psychiatry
Senate lawmakers last week voted 99–0 to pass legislation to combat the opioid epidemic. The bill is aimed at establishing or expanding programs that address prevention, treatment and recovery. While the field is elated, some feel that the legislation did not go far enough, particularly in areas of funding, and expanding a demonstration program based on the Excellence in Mental Health Act to expand access to mental health and addiction care in community‐based settings.