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The Latest News from Our Field

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.

Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey's finding that vaping among middle and high schoolers reached its lowest level in a decade.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including the association of cannabis laws and dispensary openings with the dispensing of psychotropic medications used to treat mental health disorders in the U.S.
A new survey finds the use of cannabis and hallucinogens remained at historically high levels among younger and middle-age adults in the United States last year, CNN reports.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration won’t hold a hearing on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous substance until after the November presidential election, AP reports.
A new rule from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will require retailers to verify with photo identification the age of anyone under the age of 30 who is trying to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including an investigation into barriers to insurance coverage for mental health.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including findings from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health on the substance use disorder treatment gap among U.S. college students.
A new study finds people who live in racially and economically segregated communities may have a difficult time filling their prescription for an opioid use disorder medication.
Naloxone can help save the lives of some people who have cardiac arrest due to an opioid overdose, according to new research.
Smoking just one or two cigarettes a day before or during pregnancy can harm the health of newborns, according to new research.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including the need to modernize methadone regulation in order to help address the fentanyl crisis.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study on the prevalence of confirmed fentanyl in emergency department patients with suspected heroin overdose.
The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve MDMA-assisted therapy for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, The New York Times reports.
A new study finds one in three people treated with prescription opioid painkillers show symptoms of dependence and opioid use disorder, The Guardian reports.
Too few colleges have specific plans to address overdose prevention on campus, either through mandatory overdose training, broad distribution of naloxone or fentanyl test strips, NPR reports. A big reason for that lack of action is a lack of data regarding deaths on college campuses.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including data showing that adolescent substance use trends are improving, but other indicators of well-being are worsening.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including access and barriers to harm reduction and treatment in racially and ethnically minoritized communities.
A new government study finds youth mental health may be improving slightly since the pandemic, but teen girls are still struggling with feelings of sadness, hopelessness and thoughts of suicide, CNN reports.
Experts say states should lower their drunk-driving limit from a blood alcohol content of .08 to .05 to reduce the number of fatal car crashes, The New York Times reports.
Spending on substance use disorder treatment exceeded that for mental health conditions by nearly six to one in 2020, Axios reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including an analysis finding the U.S. spent $280 billion on behavioral health in 2020.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including emerging pharmacological targets for alcohol use disorder.
Almost one-third of U.S. teens received mental health treatment in 2023, according to a new government report.
A new study finds a large decrease in the percentage of teens who use commonly prescribed and intentionally misused prescription medications, HealthDay reports.
Weight-loss medications may help people quit smoking, a new study suggests.