DCF substance-use services
Licensing information for substance abuse and mental health providers.
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A Chapter of ASAM
Florida news, policy resources and national perspectives for physicians and professionals working in addiction medicine.
Start with developments close to home, then explore clinical research, federal updates and selected global resources.
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Florida & local headlines
Reporting from WUSF's addiction and opioid coverage, including community responses, treatment and public policy.
Dates are the publishers' original publication dates. These specialty feeds update when the publishers add stories, so some articles may be several months old. Coverage is selective and may include national reporting.
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Florida policy & practice
Go directly to the agencies and official records for bills, rules, Medicaid alerts and substance-use services.
Florida DCF news
Department announcements and events. Check original notices for dates and program details.
Read DCF updatesAHCA provider alerts
Recent Florida Medicaid health care alerts, with links to the official notices.
Review Medicaid alertsFlorida bill search
Search the Legislature's current and prior sessions. Confirm whether a bill is introduced, passed, signed or effective.
Search bills & statusFlorida rules & notices
Search the Florida Administrative Code and Register for adopted rules and proposed changes.
Search official rule recordsFlorida DOH newsroom
State health announcements and public-health advisories.
Read health announcementsA news article or proposed bill is not a final legal requirement. Confirm the official text, status and effective date before making practice changes.
Clinical knowledge & federal context
National addiction medicine updates
Automated updates from ASAM’s This Week in Addiction Medicine podcast and SAMHSA press announcements, kept separate from Florida reporting. Disaster-helpline bulletins are excluded to keep this stream focused.
The ASAM Weekly
Research highlights and perspectives for addiction medicine. The associated audio feed is a podcast, not a journal publication.
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Official agency announcements, treatment and recovery resources.
Visit the newsroomFederal Register
SAMHSA notices and rulemaking records. Notices may be proposed, final or administrative.
Review SAMHSA noticesSelected WHO news & resources · Curated
Global perspective
Expanding access to medicines for substance-use disorders
WHO invited manufacturers to submit selected medicines, including methadone, sublingual buprenorphine and naloxone, for evaluation through its Prequalification Programme. Read the original announcement for scope and context.
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World Health Organization
Mental health & substance use
A focused route to WHO's substance-use work, guidance and international public-health resources.
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