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CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has released a new report titled “Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2017–2023,” which provides a detailed look at drug overdose deaths across the country over a seven-year period.
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LAPPA is excited to announce the publication of three new model acts: the Model Addressing Drug Diversion in Healthcare Settings Act; the Automatic License Plate Recognition System Act; and the State Office of Drug Control Policy Act.
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Opioid overdose deaths fell sharply from 2023 to 2024, driven largely by decreases in fentanyl-involved deaths, but even after these declines, deaths remained above 2019 levels. @kff.org @kffhealthnews.org
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Approximately 27% of opioid overdose deaths in the US in 2022 occurred among individuals recently released from carceral settings. Expanding access to MAT to people in custody and those recently released could prevent a substantial portion of overdose deaths
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In at least 70,000 cases in 21 states, parents were referred to law enforcement agencies over allegations of substance use during pregnancy, according to six years of state and federal data obtained and published for the first time by the @themarshallproject.org.
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SAMHSA recently distributed $794 million in block grant funding across the United States and territories for community mental health services and substance abuse treatment and prevention.
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The DEA has announced the seizure of more than 200 website domains tied to an India-based transnational criminal organization working within the US and allegedly responsible for at least six fatal and four non-fatal overdoses.
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DEA recognizes its success in combatting drug cartels and saving lives in 2025.
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HHS announced that it will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance use disorder in eight cities.
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Last week, President Trump signed an Executive Order creating the White House Great American Recovery Initiative, which establishes a task force that will advise agencies on how to steer grants toward prevention, treatment, recovery housing, and re-entry programs.
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A new study published in @jama.com Network Open and authored by experts at @rti.bsky.social International, an independent scientific research institute, has found that many opioid treatment programs (OTPs) across the U.S. are struggling to keep patients engaged.
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.@ama-assn.org has released its 2025 report on the nation’s overdose epidemic, showing that while opioid-related overdose deaths declined last year, the epidemic remains widespread and increasingly complex.
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HHS is reinstating $2 billion in funds to address substance use and mental health after the department said it would cancel funds the day before. The initial cancellation prompted pushback from physicians and behavioral health advocates.
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The rate of opioid use in pregnancy more than doubled over the past decade according to a study from @ohsunews.bsky.social using California hospital data.
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The significant, recent decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths was driven in large part by a sudden shift in North America’s illicit drug supply in 2023, according to a new academic analysis.
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Treatment work! Find the path that works for You! Findtreatment.gov offers resources for anyone seeking treatment or support for substance use disorders.
January is Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month. #TreatmentMonth highlights treatment options, pathways to recovery, and supporting others in need.
Senators confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee for drug czar, Sarah Bailey, on Tuesday, a leading role as the administration seeks to crack down on drug trafficking and ease restrictions on marijuana.
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President Trump on Monday signed an executive order designating the street drug fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he is requesting the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to immediately designate all synthetic kratom compounds and other dangerous compounds derived from the active ingredient in Kratom as illegal drugs through emergency rule.
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A new study has found that substance use disorders (SUD) cost the U.S. economy just under $93 billion in 2023 from a combination of missed work, reduced work productivity, and lost household productivity.
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By spring 2026, every Georgia public school will have opioid overdose reversal kits on hand. The initiative is part of a statewide plan, launched this fall, to curb rising overdose cases in schools.
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The DEA has announced the launch of "Fentanyl Free America," a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at reducing both the supply and demand for fentanyl.
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The newly enacted SUPPORT Act permits APhA and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education to offer pharmacists training that will fulfill the requirements under federal law for prescribing buprenorphine.
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The FDA, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice, announced today that the U.S. Marshals Service seized approximately 73,000 units of concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products—valued at roughly $1 million—from three firms in Missouri.
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President Trump signed into law the SUPPORT Act, which reauthorizes a public health program that includes services to combat addiction and address mental health, as well as initiatives to bolster research and repay loans for professionals treating substance abuse.
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Workers in the mining industry have higher rates of substance use disorders compared with workers in most other industries. To address these issues, NIOSH and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) developed a new resource guide.
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A study looked at state laws prohibiting prior authorization for MOUD in private insurance in the US. The number of states with such prohibitions grew from two in 2015 to twenty-two in 2023.
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A new multi-state study led by researchers at CU Anschutz found that nearly half of patients discharged with take-home methadone successfully connected to follow-up treatment within 72 hours. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cumedicine.bsky.social
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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has launched a statewide investigation into numerous kratom manufacturers and distributors operating in Missouri.
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Youth who adhered to an opioid use disorder prescription drug for a full year were less likely to experience an overdose compared to their peers who discontinued their treatment earlier, according to a study published in "Pediatrics." @ameracadpeds.bsky.social
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