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.
Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, is overseeing a progressive drug control strategy that largely rests on the concept of harm reduction, experts tell The New York Times.
The nation’s supply of the opioid addiction medication methadone declined significantly during the pandemic, while the supply of buprenorphine increased, according to a new study.
Racial disparities in U.S. overdose death rates increased significantly in the first year of the pandemic, according to new research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Allowing patients to take home the opioid addiction treatment methadone during the pandemic did not lead to an increase in overdose deaths, a new study finds.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including smartphone ownership, utilization and interest in using mental health apps to address substance use disorders.
Teens and young adults who drink alone are more likely than their peers who don’t engage in solitary drinking to have symptoms of alcohol use disorder later in life, a new study finds.
State health officials are preparing for the launch of the 988 mental health hotline Saturday amid concerns over resources to handle the anticipated increase in calls, Politico reports.
A large new study finds people who have seen tobacco content on social media are more than twice as likely as those who haven’t seen such content to report using tobacco.
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it is temporarily pausing the order the agency issued last month for Juul to remove its e-cigarettes from the market while it conducts further review, CBS News reports.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a systematic review of of interventions targeting multiple substance use behaviors in adolescents.
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