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Parity Lawsuits Proceed against United, Cigna and Anthem Mutual Trust, Compatible Missions among Keys to Affiliation Success Workforce, Parity Rule Key to Future of Treatment under ACA Treatment Fully Funded in Fla., Additional Money for Mothers Nationwide Survey Documents Benefits of Recovery Overdoses Still Going up in Ohio, but Rate of Increase Slows Briefly Noted State News Obituary Coming up     

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Volunteers Becoming an Increasingly Important Segment of Treatment Workforce. SAMHSA Guide Emphasizesstructure, Planning When Using Volunteers Handbook Can Help Recruit Volunteers Characteristics of Volunteers Bills Address National Shortage of children's Mental Health Professionals. Advocates Hail Bipartisan Workforce Legislation SAMHSA Focuses on Behavioral Workforce Development. Plans Include Development of National Action Plan Coalition Seeks Field Input for National Action Plan on Workforce Development Proposal to Unify Counselor Certification Under Review at ICRC and NAADAC/NCC. Membership Organizations also Explore Merger High Rate of Gambling Problems Found in Substance Abuse Counselors Pathological vs. Problem Gambling     

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SBI Plus Referral to Treatment has Potential to Positively Impact Addiction Workforce Peer‐Based Workforce Continues to Grow, Linking to Treatment Federal Employees Now Covered for SBI BLS Data: Counselor Workforce Will Grow 34 Percent by 2016 Training Requirements to Expand Treatment Capacity ‘Welcoming’ May not Create Unsafe Work Environment Briefly Noted State Watch Coming up     

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Peer Recovery Workers Gaining Foothold; Their Role May Grow Under Health Reform McLellan to Leave ONDCP Primary Care Physicians Needed in Addiction Treatment Workforce Methadone Staffers Need Training: AATOD and NAMA Code of Ethics for Methadone Advocates NAADAC Prepares First National Scopes of Practice ABAM Certification Hoped to Lead to Official Addiction Specialty Workforce Development Tools Seen in Health Reform Law The Graying Workforce Briefly Noted Resources Coming up     

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Call to Action on Underage Drinking Emphasizes Coordinated Response Addiction Workforce Report Released without SAMHSA Endorsement NIDA Pain‐Addiction Conference Focuses on ‘Balance’ CTN to Evaluate 1‐Month Bupe Treatment for Rx Opiates Study Finds Power of Craving Underestimated by Opioid Addicts NJ Contracting System Changes Due to IG Investigation Recommendations from Workforce Report Briefly Noted Resources Coming up     

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CRC: Veterans Are Best Treated by Staff with Military Experience ONDCP: Frequent Misusers Get Rx Drugs from Doctors or Street CKF Counselors Adjust to and Assist Primary Care About ‘Seeking Safety’ ATTC Workforce Report Set for SAMHSA Handoff in September About the ATTCs How EHRs, Even Minus Incentives, Can Help Workforce SAAS Offers Free Trainings to Help Staff Prepare for Reform State News Coming up     

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Deadly Synthetic Cannabinoids Used to Evade Marijuana Drug Tests Make Sure Contractors Adhere to Client Confidentiality Cocaine Overdoses on the Increase Study Finds Methadone Causes Testosterone Deficiency in Men NAADAC up for HHS Contract for Workforce Development Briefly Noted State News Coming up     

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EHR Costs for Addiction Treatment Programs: $100,000 and up Unit Reinforces Addiction Medicine via Affiliation with Yale School SAMHSA Workforce Report Has Landed Florida Cities Lobby to Restrict Sober Homes Statewide Five Reasons a Recovery Focus Strengthens Everything Aetna Uses Pharmacy Benefit to Discourage Opioid Abuse Briefly Noted State News Coming up     

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Peers as Professionals: More Than Recovery Experience is Required NAADAC Will Train Workers for Private Market CCB Offers Credential on MAT to Help with Counseling The March of Professionalization SAMHSA Proposed Budget: Stress on ‘Behavioral’ Workforce Drug Court Staffing: Adult Differs from Juvenile Coming up     

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CMS May Stop Maine Medicaid from Limiting Methadone Treatment Rimrock CEO Seeks to Draw from Experience in Primary Care The Letter IC&RC and NAADAC Support ATTC Workforce Recommendations CRC Celebrates Recovery Month with Expansion in Pennsylvania Rat Study Finds Intermittent Drinking Leads to Heavier Use Names in the News Coming up     

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Connecticut Agency Finds Success with Variety of Recovery Support Workers NAADAC Survey Highlights Loan Forgiveness, Other Issues for Workforce NIDA Partners with AMA to Add Addiction to Medical School New Credential from NAADAC and NACoA for Faith Leaders Idaho Officials Adopt GAIN for Assessment of Substance Abuse Briefly Noted Names in the News Resources Coming up     

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Trauma Center Alcohol Screening Rule to Take Effect This Fall Higher Salaries Key to Filling Counselor Workforce Gap Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Abuse and Dependence NAADAC Demographics Louisiana Agency Builds Influence of Faith‐Based Providers in State Using Urine Specimens from Parolees/Probationers to Create a Statewide Drug Monitoring System Briefly Noted Resources Coming up     

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CMS Announces Dollar Values for New SBI Codes, and New Codes for Medicare States Focus on Equipping Workforce to Treat Gambling Problems CRAFFT Screen Finds 14.8% Positive Results Reality of Relapse Requires Changing to a Chronic Care Approach Veto Looms for Health Spending Bill, Including the Block Grant Letter to the Editor Briefly Noted Resources State Watch Coming up     

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SAMHSA Says Money is Tight and NOMs is Key to Accountability As Federal Parity Debate Intensifies, Report Hits Weakness of State Measures Good News: Congress Increases Treatment and Prevention Funding NY State Ready for a Comeback: Workforce and Prevention Most Treatment Programs are Serving Special Needs: SAMHSA Briefly Noted State Watch Grants and Funding Coming up     

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SAMHSA Workforce Report: More on Mental Health than Addiction Alcohol Allowed Here: Minn. Center Diverges from 12‐Step Model Vermont OTP Hub‐and‐Spoke System Moving Ahead Slowly FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Probuphine Illinois Providers Continue to Wait for Medicaid Expansion Recovery Project Focuses on Buprenorphine Support Briefly Noted State News Coming up     

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DSM‐5 Explained by NIDA Official: No More Abuse or Dependence Hazelden Seeing Stronger Recovery Through Free Post‐Treatment Support Criteria for Substance Use Disorders What Providers Must Do to Integrate With Health Care: TRI Forum Workforce Changes Parity Sign‐On Letters Get Weak Response From Feds So Far Briefly Noted In the States Coming up     

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Methadone Painkiller Overdoses Causing PR Problem for Treatment Field Internet Availability Threatens to Worsen Rx Drug Problems Pharmacokinetics of Methadone Addiction Caucus Briefed on Workforce Issues NCADD Campaign for ‘Hope, Help & Healing’ Launched NASADAD Director Addresses Methamphetamine Treatment Before Souder Panel Student Illicit Drug Use Declining Benzodiazepines Most Widely Available on Internet Briefly Noted Resources Coming Up     

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$50,000 Survey on Recovery a First Step; More Funding Needed Reliance on Justice Funding Nearly Closed Center's Programs Pain Pill Abuse Reportedly Fuels Heroin Addiction Parity Advocates Fight BCBSF With Petition, Hearings Integrated Care: Workforce Development is a Must Study: Vets With PTSD More Likely to Get Opioids for Pain Coming up