Episode 5: Navigating the New DEA 8-Hour Training Requirement for SUDs: What Prescribers Should Know by American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)

A new law soon goes into effect that requires new or renewing DEA licensees, as of June 27, 2023, to have completed a total of at least eight hours of training on opioid or other substance use disorders and the appropriate treatment of pain. Dr Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, joins us to discuss the requirements going into effect, what should clinicians know about the changes, and how to best prepare.

Helpful links in podcast:

DATA Waiver Repeal : https://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders/waiver-elimination-mat-act

8-Hour Training Information: https://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders/training-requirements-mate-act-resources

Contact SAMHSA: providersupport@samhsa.hhs.gov