Treating Individuals with Both Opioid Addiction and Mental Illness

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• April 16th, 2020
• fentanyl overdose, integrated care, medication-assisted treatment, mental health, New York initiatives, opioid addiction, prescription monitoring, substance use disorder
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As we work to address the nation’s opioid crisis, we must recognize that a disproportionate share of prescription painkillers is being consumed by people with anxiety and depression. We at the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) are partnering with the Office of Alcohol and Substance...