ADAMHA Forms Office of Treatment Improvement

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The Alcohol, Drug Abuse And Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) announced a major initiative, the creation of the Office of Treatment Improvement (OTI), to help enhance the quality and availability of chemical dependency services through the improvement of chemical dependency treatment. Beny J. Primm, M.D., will oversee the new effort as Associate Administrator For Treatment Improvement, according to ADAMHA spokesperson Jim Helsing. OTI will be funded through the block grant program where $1.2 billion has been allocated for alcohol, drug and mental health treatment ($453 billion for . . .