DEA Issues New Training Requirement for Substance Use Disorders
In December 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 enacted a new one-time training requirement on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders for all practitioners who are registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Practitioners are now required to complete 8 hours of training for Medication Assisted Treatment as part of the MATE Act. This new training requirement goes into effect June 21, 2023, and the deadline for completion is the date of a practitioner’s next scheduled DEA registration submission.
Complete training requirements, as well as additional information, can be found on the U.S. Department of Justice · Drug Enforcement Administration Diversion Control Division website.
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Available Courses
AMA CME Course on Substance Use Disorders
American College of Physicians Course on Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Boston University School of Medicine Course on Opioid Prescribing Education
National Institute on Drug Abuse Courses on Opioid and Pain Management
Prime, Inc. Course on Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Prime, Inc. Course on Safe & Effective Prescribing of Controlled Substances
