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The Latest News from Our Field

We curate a digest of the latest news in our field for advocates, policymakers, community coalitions and all who work toward shaping policies and practices to effectively prevent substance use and treat addiction.

A new report from the Surgeon General finds disparities in tobacco use persist by factors including race and ethnicity and levels of income and education.
New government data shows U.S. overdose deaths are continuing to decline, AP reports.
The rate of alcohol-related deaths in the United States has almost doubled in the past 20 years, according to a new study.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including how many opioid recovery programs reject effective treatments, like medications, to treat opioid use disorder.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including groundbreaking research from NIDA addressing the challenges of the opioid epidemic.
Increases in U.S. alcohol use seen at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic continued into 2022, according to a new study.
A new study finds online e-cigarette retailers are not consistently obeying laws designed to prevent the sale of vaping products to minors, CNN reports.
In state and local elections last week, voters approved tougher drug penalties and rejected measures to legalize recreational marijuana and psychedelics, The New York Times reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including the incoming Trump administration's likely law enforcement-focused response to the overdose crisis.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including the relationship between postpartum people's functioning and substance use disorders.
A measure that would have legalized the use of recreational marijuana failed in Florida, NBC News reports.
States that received waivers allowing Medicaid to pay for mental health and substance use treatment in large residential facilities did not see an overall benefit in terms of increased medication treatment or a decrease in nonfatal overdoses, a new study finds.
If menthol cigarettes are banned, smokers who prefer them would be more likely to turn to nicotine replacement products instead of regular cigarettes, a new study suggests.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including findings from a survey on mental health and substance use disorder treatment facility service offerings.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study examining the association between marijuana legalization and marijuana use during early pregnancy.
While overdose deaths are decreasing in the U.S. overall, a new analysis shows the number of fatal overdoses among Black Americans increased in many states between 2022 and 2023, The New York Times reports.
Voters in Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota have marijuana legalization measures on their ballots this year, Newsweek reports.
A new study finds marijuana use among U.S. teens dropped dramatically over a decade, from 23.1% in 2011 to 15.8% in 2021.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including broad public support for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including the association between state policies surrounding sexual minority individuals and tobacco use among sexual minority individuals.
A new study finds weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro could lower rates of opioid overdose and alcohol intoxication.
Fatal overdoses are down 12.7% in the 12 months ending May 2024, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This marks the sixth consecutive month of reported decreases, NPR reports.
Tobacco use among U.S. middle and high school students has dropped to the lowest level in 25 years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including youth tobacco use hitting a 25-year low.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study on the associations between early maternal prenatal cannabis use and child development delays.
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