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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 new study finds overdose deaths surged among pregnant or postpartum people between 2018 and 2021, STAT reports.
A new study conducted over 20 years finds no evidence that marijuana reduces use of illicit opioids, ABC News reports.
Health groups are gearing up for smoking cessation campaigns aimed at Black smokers as the Biden administration moves closer to banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, NBC News reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including experts writing that opioid settlement funds should go toward public health.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including factors associated with youth's indirect exposure to fentanyl.
Almost 49 million teens and adults in the United States had a substance use disorder in 2022, according to new government data.
Millions of people in the U.S. with opioid use disorder also use other illicit substances such as methamphetamine or cocaine, The New York Times reports.
New vaping devices designed to look like toys may strengthen their appeal to young people, public health experts tell The New York Times.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including SAMHSA's release of the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including the effectiveness of a provider-focused media campaign developed by New York State promoting clinical tobacco dependence treatment.
Eighty public health groups are calling for a federal ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, CNN reports.
New research links the risk of marijuana use with heart disease, CNN reports.
Ketamine is increasingly being prescribed to treat pain, despite a concern among some experts over its safety and risk of being intentionally misused, the Associated Press reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including e-cigarette usage declining among high schoolers in 2023, but tobacco product use increasing.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including data on e-cigarette use among US adults from the 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey.
The Biden administration this week is asking all schools to carry the opioid overdose antidote naloxone and to train staff and students on its use, Axios reports.
Medicare will allow mental health counselors, as well as marriage and family therapists, to provide services starting in January 2024, The Washington Post reports. Medicare will also add up to 19 hours a week of intensive outpatient care.
The Food and Drug Administration this week met to discuss the pros and cons of “candy-like” nonprescription medications such as gummies, NBC News reports. Many speakers stressed potential pitfalls of these products, such as accidental overdose.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including the White House hosting a bipartisan Youth Prevention Summit and urging schools to carry naloxone.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a case study of local approaches to alcohol and cannabis control in California.
As overdose deaths among U.S. children and teens rise, experts say there are limited treatment options and coverage gaps that prevent needed care, Axios reports.
State and local governments are using opioid settlement funds to pay for law enforcement vehicles, body scanners and other equipment, KFF Health News reports.
People with opioid use disorder who start buprenorphine treatment via telehealth are more likely to stay in treatment longer than those who start treatment in another setting, a new study finds.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including state and local governments debating the use of opioid settlement funds for law enforcement.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a national inpatient study on cannabis use disorder, suicide attempts and self-harm among adolescents.