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 U.S. House passed the Mental Health Matters Act last week, which would provide grants to establish a pipeline for school-based mental health service professionals, The Hill reports.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study assessing if the flavor type used when initiating e-cigarette use predicts addiction and harm perceptions.
Admissions to drug treatment programs fell by almost one-quarter during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study. The decline may help explain the increase in overdoses, according to researchers at the RAND Corporation.
As part of National Recovery Month, the Biden Administration announced it is awarding $1.5 billion for all states and territories to address addiction and the opioid crisis.
Two potent substances are increasingly being linked to overdoses, NBC News reports. One is a group of synthetic opioids called nitazenes, and the other is an animal tranquilizer called xylazine.
The rate of U.S. teen vaping and marijuana use is on the rise, while their use of other substances including alcohol and cigarettes is declining, according to a new study.
In the three months since the Supreme Court issued a decision about doctors prescribing opioids, it has been invoked in at least 15 ongoing prosecutions in 10 states, Kaiser Health News reports.
The new 988 mental health crisis hotline received significantly more calls in August, its first fully operational month, compared with the number of calls received in August 2021 by the old 10-digit suicide prevention line it replaced.
A new study finds exposure to cannabis during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of developing mental health problems in the early teen years, NBC News reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including NIDA director Nora Volkow explaining the need to address co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a review of recent clinical trial research on pharmacological treatments for substance use disorders, with a specific focus on agents with potential abuse liability.
E-cigarette maker Juul Labs on Tuesday tentatively agreed to pay almost $440 million to settle an investigation by 33 states and Puerto Rico into the company’s marketing and sales practices, AP reports.
An increased use of telehealth services for treating opioid use disorder during the pandemic led to a lower risk of overdose, according to a new study.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including longitudinal assessments of neurocognitive performance and brain structure associated with initiation of tobacco use in children.
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