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NIDA Directors on the Importance of Patient Preference in Opioid Medication Development
Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Dr. Wilson Compton, Deputy Director of NIDA, recently...
May 20, 2021
Treasury Department Releases Guidance on Use of ARP Funding for Addiction and Mental Health
The Department of the Treasury recently released guidance to States on the acceptable uses of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act...
May 20, 2021
Pennsylvania Dept. of Drug and Alcohol Programs launches Recovery Rising Initiative
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
Mar 18, 2021


CDC launches 2021 Tips from Former Smokers campaign
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the launch of their 2021 Tips From Former Smokers campaign, which is now...
Mar 18, 2021
American Rescue Plan signed into law
On March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The sweeping $1.9 trillion legislative package includes a...
Mar 18, 2021


The COVID-19 public health emergency, its economic fallout, and longstanding racial and ethnic inequ
At the beginning of the pandemic, the U.S. government and private organizations rushed to support health care workers — and rightfully so...
Mar 18, 2021
LAPPA releases two new model acts regarding fatal overdoses and recovery residences
The Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) recently published two new model acts, the Model Overdose Fatality Review...
Mar 18, 2021


In a sample of individuals with substance use disorders, many are hesitant to receive COVID vaccine
Addiction Policy Forum conducted interviews with a small sample of individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) and nearly half...
Dec 25, 2020


Congress clinches deal to restore Pell grants for prisoners 26 years after ban
Congressional leaders have struck a deal to reinstate Pell grants for incarcerated students more than a quarter century after banning the...
Dec 25, 2020
Senators introduce CARA 2.0 to increase access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services
Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and...
Dec 25, 2020
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