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 study finds that Black, Hispanic and American Indian teens are more likely than white teens to be tested for drugs and alcohol at pediatric trauma centers.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says a growing number of illegal online pharmacies are selling counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine, The Hill reports.
Doctors across the country are seeing a growing number of people who are suffering from serious health consequences brought on by cannabis use, The New York Times reports.
A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine finds that the disconnect between federal and state governments has complicated efforts to develop cannabis policies that protect public health. The report calls for federal public health leadership on cannabis policy.
While overdose deaths are dropping sharply across the United States, experts say there is no single reason for the decrease, The New York Times reports.
Fewer than half of more than 900 jails surveyed across the U.S. offer any form of medication for opioid use disorder, and just 12.8% made these available to anyone with the disorder, according to a new study.
Many Medicare and Medicaid enrollees with opioid use disorder do not receive medication to treat the disorder through these government health programs, according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a pilot treatment development study for addressing co-occurring disorders in adolescents.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including the exploration of the relationship between aspects of behavioral motivation traits and the likelihood of substance use initiation in adolescents.
The Food and Drug Administration says almost 160 people became sick this summer from consuming mushroom-laced candy sold at vape and smoke shops across the United States. The report highlights the dangers of unregulated psychoactive products being sold, according to The New York Times.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey's finding that vaping among middle and high schoolers reached its lowest level in a decade.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including the association of cannabis laws and dispensary openings with the dispensing of psychotropic medications used to treat mental health disorders in the U.S.
A new survey finds the use of cannabis and hallucinogens remained at historically high levels among younger and middle-age adults in the United States last year, CNN reports.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration won’t hold a hearing on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous substance until after the November presidential election, AP reports.
A new rule from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will require retailers to verify with photo identification the age of anyone under the age of 30 who is trying to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
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