SUD Treatment Advocates Still Have Lengthy Wishlist For Congress

Americans struggling with substance use disorder were largely left out of the mental health investments included in the gun safety legislation passed in June, leaving SUD treatment advocates with a laundry list of reforms for Congress, the administration and states to adopt, including a controversial proposal to remove restrictions around methadone to let pharmacists dispense the drug for the treatment of opioid use disorder. Meanwhile, Senate health committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) said on July 26 she’s more committed than...