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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...
GRANTS & FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: MARCH 31ST
SUD Treatment for Racial/Ethic Minority Populations at High Risk for HIV/AIDS (Due 5/22) Promoting the Integration of Primary and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Grants & Funding Opportunities: March 24th
Improving Access to Overdose Treatment (Due 3/24) Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women (Due 3/27) SUD Treatment for...
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...
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...
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...
Grants & Funding Opportunities: March 17th
Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (Due 3/21) Improving Access to Overdose Treatment (Due 3/24) Residential Treatment for...