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SAMHSA Data Released on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Behavioral Health
SAMHSA [13-Jun] | Recently, SAMHSA released a new data report indicating that lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults are more likely than...
Jun 13, 2023


NIH, FDA Call for Lower Barriers to Improve and Implement Drug-Checking Tools
NIH [12-Jun] | In commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, leaders at the NIH and FDA highlight the urgent need to address...
Jun 12, 2023


Study Finds Inherited Genetic Signature Linked to Increased Risk for Addiction
AddictionPolicyForum [30-May] | A new study suggests that a common genetic signature may increase a person’s risk of developing substance...
May 30, 2023


FDA APPROVES OVER-THE-COUNTER NALOXONE
AP [3/29] | The FDA has approved selling naloxone without a prescription, the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter....
Mar 31, 2023


NEW STUDY REVEALS SHARED GENETIC MARKERS UNDERLYING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NIDA [3/22] | Scientists have identified genes commonly inherited across addiction disorders [...] reinforcing the role of the dopamine...
Mar 31, 2023
SAMHSA WARNS OF GROWING THREAT FROM XYLAZINE
SAMHSA [3/27] | In a letter to clinicians, SAMHSA wrote that xylazine is an emerging public health threat and noted that routine...
Mar 31, 2023
DEA ISSUES ALERT ON RISE OF FENTANYL MIXED WITH XYLAZINE
DEA [3/22] | In a public safety alert, the DEA said it observed a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a...
Mar 31, 2023


U.S.-LED GLOBAL EFFORT HAS DRAMATICALLY INCREASED NUMBER RECEIVING LIFESAVING HIV TREATMENT
CDC [3/14] | A new analysis shows the number of people globally receiving lifesaving HIV treatment through the President's Emergency Plan...
Mar 31, 2023
NALOXONE EXPANSION NOT ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASES IN ADOLESCENT HEROIN AND INJECTION DRUG USE
Intl Journal of Drug Policy| A recent study explored if naloxone expansion may inadvertently promote high-risk substance use behaviors...
Mar 31, 2023
STUDY SHOWS HIGH PREVALENCE OF BUPRENORPHINE 'SPIKING' IN URINE SCREENINGS FOR OUD PATIENTS
JAMA [3/28] | More than 7% of urine samples collected in a recent cross-sectional study [...] showed evidence of buprenorphine...
Mar 31, 2023
STUDY SUGGESTS HIGH-DOSE BUPRENORPHINE IS USEFUL AMONG PATIENTS USING FENTANYL AND OTHER OPIOIDS
JAMA (3/03) | A new study reports that high-dose buprenorphine administered in the emergency department for patients in withdrawal is...
Mar 24, 2023
HOUSE MEMBERS FORM BIPARTISAN FENTANYL PREVENTION CAUCUS
U.S. House (3/09) | U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Ken Calvert (R-CA) recently...
Mar 24, 2023
BIPARTISAN SENATE GROUP INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO CRACK DOWN ON XYLAZINE
U.S. Senate [3/28] | Several senators are introducing the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to crack down...
Mar 24, 2023


NEW STUDY REVEALS SHARED GENETIC MARKERS UNDERLYING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
NIDA (3/22) | By combing through genomic data of over 1 million people, scientists have identified genes commonly inherited across...
Mar 24, 2023
APPLY FOR THREE NHSC LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS WITH JUST ONE APPLICATION
HRSA | The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Bureau of Health Workforce announced a new opportunity to apply for...
Mar 17, 2023
LAPPA RELEASES MODEL ACT ON SUBSTANCE USE DURING PREGNANCY AND FAMILY CARE PLANS
LAPPA (3/07) | The Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA), funded by the White House Office of National Drug Control...
Mar 17, 2023


LACK OF FUNDING TO FIGHT ADDICTION IN NY STATE BUDGET DRAWS CRITICISM
SI LIVE (3/05) | Luke Nasta, executive director of Camelot of Staten Island, has never held back on government response to the opioid...
Mar 17, 2023
SAMHSA SEEKING $10.8 BILLION IN FY 2024 TO BOLSTER MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES ACROSS T
SAMHSA (3/13) | The President’s Budget for FY 2024 includes $10.8 billion for SAMHSA [...] to support the President’s Unity Agenda to...
Mar 17, 2023


Recently published, The Therapeutic Community: Research and Practice by Carole Harvey
The Therapeutic Community: Research and Practice by Carole Harvey brings together the diverse lens of these communities, illuminating and...
Mar 3, 2023


TRAUMA CAUSES HIGH LEVELS OF INTERGENERATIONAL SUBSTANCE USE AMONG BLACK WOMEN
Penn State (2/21) - In the first study of its kind, researchers examined the effects of trauma and intergenerational substance use on...
Mar 3, 2023
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