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FDA has approved another over-the-counter intranasal naloxone product, Rextovy, a 4-milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose.
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On June 10th, HHS published a Request for Information, seeking public comment on effective research, programs, policies, and new ideas to improve prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use and mental health disorders.
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Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating June 6, 2026, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.
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NIH announced that its IND application for mitragynine, the primary psychoactive compound found in kratom, has taken effect with the FDA. The IND paves the way for a phase I clinical trial to evaluate mitragynine as a potential treatment for OUD
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Findings from a nationally representative study show that nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults (23%) either disagree or do not know that addiction is a health condition.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a new clinical trial on Tuesday that will measure the safety and efficacy of MDMA-assisted therapy for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder in veterans.
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LAPPA is excited to announce the publication of two new Model Acts: the "Model Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use Disorder Act" and the updated "Model Opioid Litigation Proceeds Act."
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About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year. It was the third straight annual drop, making it the longest decline in decades.
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On April 25, 2026, the DEA joined 4,306 law enforcement agencies for the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The bi-annual event collected 642,410 pounds of unneeded and expired medications at 4,417 collection sites nationwide. #TakeBackDay
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Next month, @samhsagov plans to remove its public, online locator tool for providers that prescribe buprenorphine and pharmacists that dispense the drug
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ONDCP proudly celebrates National Prevention Week! Preventing drug use before it starts will create a healthy America. Thank you to all our #prevention partners!
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The DEA has issued a public safety advisory stating that law enforcement and public health officials are seeing fentanyl combined with highly potent substances such as xylazine, nitazenes, cychlorphine, and medetomidine.
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Results from a clinical trial at the University of Alabama at Birmingham show that psilocybin is safe and effective in treating cocaine use disorder. @UABNews
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Some members of Congress are urging SAMHSA to reverse course and allow funding to be used for harm-reduction tools, such as drug-testing strips to detect fentanyl.
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.@FACESandVOICES of Recovery has released new national survey findings showing a major shift in how Americans understand addiction, recovery, stigma, and discrimination.
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Recent guidance issued by SAMHSA limiting services to combat substance use is causing confusion among grantees working in harm reduction who say it is counter to other Trump administration policies.
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The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has released the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy.
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The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing on a national level to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by CBS News.
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Methamphetamine use was involved in nearly one in six heart attacks treated at a Silicon Valley safety-net hospital, according to a new study. The patients who used meth were twice as likely to die from a heart attack as those who didn’t.
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