BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AAC Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: AAC), a national leader in addiction treatment and
rehabilitation, applauds House and Senate leaders for reaching an
agreement on legislation that would address the national opioid
crisis and the larger addiction epidemic in America.
With overdose deaths involving prescription opioids rising to
five times higher in 2016 than in 1999, it has never been more
pertinent to increase prevention, support research around disease
of addiction and provide education of drug awareness at an early
age.
The legislation, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities
Act (HR 6), overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate and will
now be sent to the President's desk for his signature. This bill
will boost access to addiction treatment and employ many other
interventions to mitigate the epidemic, such as combating
overprescription and increasing law enforcement efforts against
illicit drugs.
"It's encouraging that Congress is paying more attention to
addiction because it has never been more important to provide
patients struggling with substance abuse issues with quality
treatment options," said Michael
Cartwright, chairman and CEO of American Addiction Centers.
"We hope this is just the beginning of an industry-wide
collaborative approach to ensure patients seeking help can get it.
We also support smart regulation to end unethical marketing
practices in the industry to protect patients looking for treatment
online."
Among the many new programs and reforms, several provisions are
recognized as significant by American Addiction Centers:
- Adds additional prescribers of medications for opioid
addiction
- Allows federal agencies to pursue more research projects
related to addiction and pain
- Advances new initiatives to educate and raise awareness about
proper pain treatment among health care providers
- Increases access to inpatient substance use disorder
treatment
About American Addiction Centers
American Addiction Centers is a leading provider of inpatient
and outpatient substance abuse treatment services. We treat clients
who are struggling with drug addiction, alcohol addiction and
co-occurring mental/behavioral health issues. We currently operate
substance abuse treatment facilities located throughout
the United States. These
facilities are focused on delivering effective clinical care and
treatment solutions. For more information, please find us at
AmericanAddictionCenters.org or follow us on Twitter.
Contact
Joy Sutton,
615-727-8407
jsutton@contactaac.com
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