Welcome to the National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of
Maryland (NCADD-MD)
Our mission is to raise public awareness of
alcoholism and drug dependence issues across
the state, while working to ensure those
affected by the disease of addiction have the
resources necessary when accessing treatment
and sustaining recovery.
Thank you for participating
in the 2021 Tuerk
Conference.
We are planning for an
in-person 2022 Conference
at
The Baltimore Convention
Center.
SAVE THE
DATE! Thursday, May
5th.
Online access
to Tuerk Conference
2021
Now
Closed.
HHS Secretary Becerra Announces New Overdose
Prevention Strategy
Health and
Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra
announced the release of the new HHS Overdose
Prevention Strategy, designed to increase
access to the full range of care and services
for individuals who use substances that cause
overdose, and their families. This new
strategy focuses on the multiple substances
involved in overdose and the diverse treatment
approaches for substance use
disorder.
“We’re
changing the way we address overdoses. Our new
strategy focuses on people -- putting the very
individuals who have struggled with addiction
in positions of power. And thanks to the
American Rescue Plan, we can address what so
many people have seen in recent years: a rise
in overdoses that can risk a person’s life
– and affect their entire family,” said
Secretary Becerra.
The overdose
epidemic has developed over the past decades,
from increases in the prescribing of opioids in
the 1990s, to rapid increases in heroin
overdoses starting around 2010, to growth in
overdoses from illicitly-manufactured synthetic
opioids like fentanyl beginning in 2013. The
epidemic continues to evolve, underscored by
increased overdose deaths involving stimulants.
more...
NCADD-MD COLLABORATES WITH
THE CENTER ON PROBLEM
GAMBLING
The Maryland Center of
Excellence on Problem Gambling (the Center)
promotes healthy and informed choices regarding
gambling and problem gambling. As a
strategic partner, NCADD-MD supports the
Center’s efforts through public policy,
prevention initiatives, training and education,
and assistance in integrating disordered
gambling protocols within the behavioral health
care system.
For more information
about the Center’s initiatives and resources,
including FREE problem gambling training
programs for health professionals and
preventionists, visit: www.mdproblemgambling.com
For help
with a gambling problem, call
the Maryland Problem Gambling Helpline
1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.helpmygamblingproblem.org.
Know your
rights!
Please
review the attached materials to understand
your insurance/treatment rights. The MENTAL
HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT (PARITY
ACT /2009) requires most health insurance plans
and Medicaid programs to provide the same
level of coverage for MH/SUD care as they do
for medical care.
Click
below to download the following fact sheets,
prepared by the MARYLAND PARITY
COALITION:
Filing a Health Insurance
Appeal
Filing
a Health Insurance Appeal / Medicaid
Your Insurance Rights
Parity Warning Signs
Provider Tips
The Recovery Leadership Program provides
members of the recovery community in Maryland
with the knowledge and tools to effectively
advocate for themselves and for the behavioral
health community. An overall goal of the
RLP is to work with those in recovery to impact
public policies and public understanding of the
disease of alcohol and substance use disorder,
its treatment, prevention and support for
recovery. RLP focuses on education of the
public, peer advocacy, outreach and training,
and weighs in on re-entry issues, health care
reform and behavioral health
integration.
