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.
Fatal overdoses are down 12.7% in the 12 months ending May 2024, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This marks the sixth consecutive month of reported decreases, NPR reports.
Tobacco use among U.S. middle and high school students has dropped to the lowest level in 25 years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study on the associations between early maternal prenatal cannabis use and child development delays.
Although the federal government relaxed some rules around methadone access in April, many patients are still not benefiting from the changes, NPR reports.
A new pilot program in Alabama is directing opioid settlement funds to grandparents or relative caregivers over age 55 who are raising grandchildren because of opioids, NPR reports.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study predicting buprenorphine adherence among patients with opioid use disorder in primary care settings.
A new study finds that Black, Hispanic and American Indian teens are more likely than white teens to be tested for drugs and alcohol at pediatric trauma centers.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says a growing number of illegal online pharmacies are selling counterfeit pills made with fentanyl and methamphetamine, The Hill reports.
Doctors across the country are seeing a growing number of people who are suffering from serious health consequences brought on by cannabis use, The New York Times reports.
A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine finds that the disconnect between federal and state governments has complicated efforts to develop cannabis policies that protect public health. The report calls for federal public health leadership on cannabis policy.
While overdose deaths are dropping sharply across the United States, experts say there is no single reason for the decrease, The New York Times reports.
Fewer than half of more than 900 jails surveyed across the U.S. offer any form of medication for opioid use disorder, and just 12.8% made these available to anyone with the disorder, according to a new study.
Many Medicare and Medicaid enrollees with opioid use disorder do not receive medication to treat the disorder through these government health programs, according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a pilot treatment development study for addressing co-occurring disorders in adolescents.
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