Treatment and Rehabilitative Services for Veterans with Drug or Alcohol Dependency

Dec 7, 2018

  • Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment as a veterans’ benefit
  • Jurisdiction: Federal
  • Citations: 38 U.S. Code § 1720A
  • Summary: Federal law that requires certain access to treatment and rehabilitative services, including the provision of substance use disorder treatment at Veteran’s medical facilities, including opioid substitution therapy when a qualified medical professional has determined such treatment methods to be appropriate.