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Stay informed with periodic news and announcements from the Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap Program.

Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap: Early Accomplishments in a Three Year Initiative

Date:
July 2010
Source:
Open Society Foundations

Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap is a national program initiated by the Open Society Institute in 2008 to expand access to and funding for drug and alcohol addiction treatment.  The initiative—a three year, $10 million effort—aims to mobilize public support for expanded treatment through three broad strategies:

  • expanding insurance coverage,
  • increasing public funding, and
  • achieving greater program and system efficiency.

To date, grantees and the national program have successfully advocated for a number of significant policy changes with long-term potential impacts. Download a brief summary of results to date below.

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