Points to Consider During the COVID-19 Pandemic That Are Impacting the SUD Community

• By: Roy Kearse, LCSW, CASAC Samaritan Daytop Village
• May 20th, 2020
• anxiety, COVID-19, recovery, staff, substance use disorder, summer 2020 issue
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As a health care professional with close to 40 years of experience I have seen the behavioral health field and particularly the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) field face many challenges, but none like the current COVID-19 pandemic. I would like to share the following 5 points of...

Strengthening the Addiction Workforce and Beyond

• By: Arlene González-Sánchez NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• July 1st, 2019
• addiction, prevention, recovery, substance use disorder, training, workforce
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Over 20,000 professionals make up the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Workforce in NYS. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the SUD workforce will grow at a much faster rate than other occupations in the country and in NYS. The Credentialed Alcoholism and...