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.
Many parents who are eligible for Medicaid coverage of treatment for mental health or substance use disorders are not receiving treatment, according to a new study.
Some state and local governments are using opioid settlement money to replace existing funds and stretch tight budgets instead of adding new substance use disorder treatment and prevention services, KFF Health News reports.
A new study finds alcohol-related liver disease and heart problems rose more than expected among middle-aged women during the pandemic, The New York Times reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including some jurisdictions using opioid settlement funds to replace existing funds rather than supplement them.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including an evaluation of a telemedicine bridge clinic that improves access and reduces cost for opioid use disorder.
A group of doctors and researchers is asking the Food and Drug Administration to revoke its approval of a test designed to predict the genetic risk of developing opioid use disorder, NBC News reports.
Teen substance use is decreasing, with some notable declines during the pandemic, according to National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Dr. Nora Volkow. But teen overdose deaths have risen sharply, largely due to fentanyl, Volkow told The New York Times.
A new study finds job insecurity in early adulthood that is often linked to the “gig economy” is linked to an increased risk of a serious alcohol-related illness later in life, HealthDay reports.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including SAMHSA releasing guidance on core curriculum content for integration of substance use disorder treatment for health care education programs.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a systematic review of the environmental influences on e-cigarette use among young people.
A coalition of medical and civil rights groups said Tuesday they are suing the Food and Drug Administration over missing its own deadline to ban menthol tobacco products, CNN reports.
Just one-third of substance use treatment facilities in the United States offer monthly injections of long-acting buprenorphine, according to a new study.
Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including a report finding the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services did not ensure that selected states complied with Medicaid parity requirements.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a review of a youth-led integrated strategy to prevent substance use and risky sexual behavior among school-attending youth at disproportionate risk.
The rate of overdose deaths in the United States in 2022 were at a record high, but there are signs the overdose rate may be leveling off after years of a steady rise, according to new government data.
European experts in substance use disorder say making methadone easy to obtain is key to the continent’s success in treatment, STAT reports. The opioid death rate in Europe is about one-twentieth the rate in the United States.
A new study finds that less than 9% of Americans living in rural areas with both opioid and alcohol use disorders are prescribed medication to treat both conditions.
View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a systematic review of the prevalence of cannabis use disorders in people who use medicinal cannabis.
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