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.
The Food and Drug Administration this week warned health professionals about xylazine, an animal medication that has been identified in human overdoses, CBS News reports.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including the development of an electronic screening and brief Intervention to address perinatal substance use in home visiting.
Measures that would legalize recreational marijuana will be on the ballot in five states next week, including four states that are among the most conservative in the country, NPR reports.
Legislators and policymakers on the local, state and federal levels should use opioid settlement funds for substantial allocations to prevention initiatives, as well as immediate funding for evidence-based treatment, recovery support and overdose reversals, advocates urge in STAT.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a comprehensive assessment of alcohol-attributable deaths among US adults between the ages of 20-64 from 2015 to 2019.
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy released a report detailing its plan to treat substance use disorders in pregnant individuals, according to The New York Times.
A new study provides evidence that administering buprenorphine within 10 minutes after an overdose patient wakes up results in a substantial number of patients seeking addiction treatment within 30 days, Stateline reports.
People who regularly use marijuana tend to feel more pain after surgery, a new study finds. They require more opioid medications such as morphine to deal with their pain, HealthDay reports.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a nationwide study on health care use and spending for Medicaid patients diagnosed with opioid use disorder receiving primary care in federally qualified health centers and other primary care settings.
There are several key federal opportunities that the Biden Administration and Congress can take advantage of to help end the opioid crisis right now, according to an op-ed in The Hill.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a pilot study comparing in-person and remote outpatient substance use treatment services on quality-of-life outcomes.
Some experts say they are skeptical of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s warnings that Mexican cartels and street dealers are trying to attract children with bright-colored fentanyl pills, known as ‘rainbow fentanyl,’ NPR reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including President Biden issuing pardons for federal marijuana possession charges and calling for a scheduling review.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study that examines the association of attending a high-performing high school with substance use disorder rates.
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