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 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.
A new study finds a large decrease in the percentage of teens who use commonly prescribed and intentionally misused prescription medications, HealthDay reports.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study on the effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use on age-related declines in alcohol and cannabis use disorder symptoms across young adulthood.
Some public health experts hope mobile treatment programs that provide methadone to people with opioid use disorder will be an effective way of dealing with the fentanyl crisis, The New York Times reports.
A new study finds marijuana use before or during early pregnancy increases the risk of serious, potentially life-threatening complications in pregnant individuals, CNN reports.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the sales of certain tobacco-flavored Vuse Alto e-cigarette products from R.J. Reynolds, allowing the company to keep the vaping brand on the market for years to come, AP reports.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study on payment-related barriers to opioid use disorder treatment access and retention.
Counselors working for 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, have answered more than 10 million calls, texts and chat messages in the two years since it debuted, federal officials announced this week.
The United States has signed a memorandum with three of the world’s largest social media companies that aims to prevent use of the online platforms to distribute illicit substances, the Associated Press reports.
A new study finds the top reasons young adults give for choosing not to use alcohol include lack of interest in alcohol and not wanting to get drunk. Understanding young adults’ motivations for not drinking can be used to improve prevention and intervention programs, the researchers say.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including a study revealing that a lack of institutional support prevents physicians from treating addiction.
The Supreme Court rejected the Purdue opioid settlement plan that would have provided $6 billion to states, localities and victims of the opioid crisis.
A “fourth wave” of the opioid epidemic is being driven by a mix of stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamines with fentanyl. The mixture presents a steep challenge to efforts to reduce overdoses, because many people who use stimulants don’t know they are at risk of ingesting opioids and don’t take precautions against overdoses, NPR reports.
Overdose is the leading cause of death among people returning to their communities after being in jail or prison, and providing addiction treatment in these settings could change that, according to two leaders of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a systematic review of treatment completion rates and correlates among young people accessing substance use treatment.
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