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.

A new slow-release version of the powerful opiate painkiller OxyContin has been approved by the FDA.

Adults’ Newborn Neurons Could Play Role in Addiction

Adults' Newborn Neurons Could Play Role in Addiction

Past research shows that the adult brain can produce new neurons, and a new animal study shows how manipulating neuron production could provide the basis for addiction treatment.

Addiction Linked to 9 of Top 10 Causes of Death in Alaska

Genes May Help Explain Why Nonsmokers Get Lung Cancer

Addicts Have High Rates of Infectious Disease, But Few Treatment Programs Screen Patients

S.C. Senate Approves 50-Cent Cigarette Tax Increase

Ban on Mailing Tobacco Signed by Obama

FDA Panel Calls for Menthol Marketing Data as Industry Defends Flavoring

Mich. Businesses Unsure How to Deal with Medical Marijuana Users.

Supreme Court Reviews Drug Deportation Policy

Mich. Businesses Unsure How to Deal with Medical Marijuana Users

Businesses in Michigan are uncertain whether to fire employees who test positive for marijuana use but are authorized to use the drug under the state's new medical-marijuana law.