Occupational Therapy Included in New Law to Address Opioid Epidemic

On October 24, President Trump signed into law legislation to address the opioid epidemic that includes occupational therapy as a non-pharmacological pain management treatment. The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (HR6) was passed by the House and Senate earlier in the fall. Occupational therapy's inclusion in the SUPPORT Act is due to the work of AOTA and its members throughout the