Cooperative Agreement for a Provider's Clinical Support System for the Appropriate Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Pain and Opioid-related Addiction (Short Title: PCSS-Opioids)

Funding Opportunity Number: TI-14-009 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.243Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-SAMHSClosing Date: Apr 23, 2014Award Ceiling: $1,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Feb 20, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2014 Provider’s Clinical Support System for the Appropriate Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Pain and Opioid-related Addiction (Short Title: PCSS-Opioids) grant. The purpose of this grant is to develop a free national mentoring network that will provide clinical support (e.g., clinical updates, consultations, evidence-based outcomes, and training) to physicians, dentists, and other medical professionals in the appropriate use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain and opioid-related addiction. This initiative will help SAMHSA address the nation’s major concern about the morbidity and mortality that have been caused by misuse/abuse and fatal drug interactions involving opioids used in the treatment of addiction and chronic pain. (see Appendix G, Background Information). SAMHSA has a strong interest in and responsibility for helping ensure t...
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