Federal rules on opioid addiction are hindering effective treatment

Inadvertently, SAMHSA’s policies have created barriers to treatment at a time when hundreds of patients die each day from the opioid epidemic.

 The policies of SAMHSA have unintentionally created barriers to treatment at a time when the opioid epidemic kills hundreds of patients every day. The policies of SAMHSA have unintentionally created barriers to treatment at a time when the opioid epidemic kills hundreds of patients every day. 

Inadvertently, SAMHSA’s policies have created barriers to treatment at a time when hundreds of patients die each day from the opioid epidemic.