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.
Teen substance use continued to decline in 2024, building on and extending the historically large drops that occurred during the beginning of the pandemic, according to the annual Monitoring the Future survey.
Consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay $650 million to resolve Department of Justice charges over advice it provided to pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma on how to “turbocharge” sales of OxyContin, Reuters reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing a record decline in overdose deaths.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including the association between state cannabis policies and use among adults and youth in the United States from 2002 to 2019.
Carfentanil, a more potent form of fentanyl, is contributing to overdose deaths in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in a new report.
The largest chain of methadone clinics in the United States, Acadia Healthcare, falsifies records at its clinics and enrolls patients who do not have opioid use disorder, according to an investigation by The New York Times.
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical this week about challenges brought by the vaping industry to the Food and Drug Administration’s decision denying authorization to bring its flavored e-cigarettes to market, NPR reports.
A new study of WeightWatchers members who take weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy or Mounjaro and consume alcohol found about half cut back on drinking after starting the medication. They say they don’t enjoy alcohol as much, NPR reports.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including cross-substance alcohol use and cannabis craving among young adults and any potential differences in cross-substance cravings across genders.
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.
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.
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.
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