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Submit Your Comments for the Updated CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
The CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control is

Making E-Prescribing Safer for Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment Providers and Patients
The more we know about the complexity of addiction, the more effectively we can treat it and then advocate for those with the disease. Medications in combination with counseling and psychotherapy tend to be the most effective approach to treatment. This includes abstinence from all mood- and mind-altering chemicals except those that are prescribed appropriately for the disease.

Addiction and the Brain: 3 Facts You Need to Know
Addiction affects the brain in a number of important ways. Learn more about how addiction can alter your brain’s processes, and the brain chemistry of addiction treatment.

$26 Billion Oxycontin Settlement Will Fund Drug Treatment Services in 14 States
14 states have agreed to a $26 billion settlement with

Be Prepared for January 1 E-Prescribing Deadline
As the end of the year approaches, so do regulatory

Former White House Deputy Drug Czar Andrea G. Barthwell, M.D. Joins AZZLY® as Senior Advisor and Strategist
Former Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the White House