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CAAPDE Calls on All California Gubernatorial Candidates to Address the Substance Use Crisis
The California Association for Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE) today called on all candidates running for Governor of California to commit to addressing the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis, one of the most urgent and far-reaching public health challenges facing the state.
Tensions Over San Mateo Treatment Facility
The San Mateo Daily Journal examines growing tensions over a proposed treatment facility in San Mateo County, where some residents say the project would harm neighborhood safety and increase traffic, while recovery advocates emphasize the need to address stigma and expand access to care.
Providers and Advocates Urge Los Angeles Jails to End Deadly Cutbacks to Opioid Treatment
As overdose deaths surge, new policy leaves more than 800 people on a waitlist for lifesaving medication-assisted treatment as overdose deaths surge. The California Coalition of Alcohol and Drug Associations (CADA) is calling on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to immediately reverse a recent policy change that has sharply restricted access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for people with opioid use disorder in the County’s jails.
CAADPE Calls on Los Angeles Jails to Reverse Restrictions on Lifesaving Opioid Treatment in Jails
CAADPE strongly opposes Los Angeles County’s Jails recent decision to scale back access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in its jails and urge county leaders to immediately reverse course.
AB 1267: Consolidated Licensing and Certification
The California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE) is the sponsor for AB 1267, which addresses the current fragmented licensing structure for SUD treatment providers. The bill establishes a more efficient, consolidated license and certification process that allows providers to operate multiple facilities and programs under a single license and certification when they are located in the same geographic area.
California Youth & Behavioral Health Advocates: Anti-Trans Rhetoric Harms Youth Mental Health
Leading advocates for the behavioral health safety net and youth behavioral health released a joint statement of concern after Governor Gavin Newsom appeared to align himself with anti-transgender rhetoric in his podcast interview with an outspoken opponent of LGBTQ+ rights and transgender affirming care.