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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 growing number of experts are calling for changes to laws that criminalize substance use in pregnancy, NBC News reports.
A federal court on Tuesday approved a plan for Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, to settle thousands of legal claims related to the opioid crisis.
A proposed bipartisan measure would make fentanyl trafficking a national security threat, The Hill reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including a federal appeals court clearing the way for a Purdue settlement that protects the Sackler family from future lawsuits.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including language considerations for children of parents with substance use disorders.
A new report by the U.S. Surgeon General warns that social media poses a “profound risk of harm” to the mental health of children and teens, The New York Times reports.
A new study finds the use of methadone among Medicare patients to treat opioid use disorder rose sharply after the program began covering the treatment.
The Food and Drug Administration this week approved a new nasal spray to reverse opioid overdoses, the Associated Press reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including the FDA approving a nalmefene nasal spray to reverse opioid overdoses.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study on patterns of tobacco product use and substance misuse among adolescents in the United States.
The Biden administration plans to meet with makers of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone to discuss increasing access and reducing the cost of the treatment, Reuters reports.
Reports of police being poisoned by contact with powdered fentanyl are common, but are incorrect, experts tell NPR.
School districts around the country are acquiring the opioid overdose antidote naloxone as the number of overdose deaths rises, ABC News reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including the Biden administration's plans to meet with naloxone manufacturers in an effort to increase access and reduce costs.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a scoping review of the needs, barriers and facilitators for youth and their families when transitioning through mental health and addiction care.
The rate of fentanyl-related deaths among U.S. children and teens increased 30-fold between 2013 and 2021, according to a new study.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse will fund a study to evaluate the impact of overdose prevention centers, the Associated Press reports.
The federal government will permit physicians to continue to use telemedicine to prescribe controlled medications for opioid addiction, anxiety and pain, The Washington Post reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including a study showing a more than 30-fold increase in pediatric fentanyl deaths between 2013 and 2021.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study on the associations between e-cigarette policies and adolescent e-cigarette access and use.
The rate of overdose deaths due to fentanyl rose by 279% from 2016 to 2021 in the U.S., according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The federal government is significantly relaxing drug screening rules as agencies struggle to find workers to replace a rapidly aging workforce, The New York Times reports.
A new approach called “Eat, Sleep, Console” results in shorter hospital stays and a reduced need for medication in newborns exposed to opioids during pregnancy, CNN reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including new CDC data showing that overdose deaths involving fentanyl more than tripled 2016-2021.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study on how comorbid obesity and tobacco use disorder relate to the risk of addiction and psychiatric conditions.
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