Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce federal funding for harm reduction initiatives, several Republican-led states have expanded support for programs aimed at reducing overdose deaths, according to a July 18 report from Politico. U.S. drug overdose deaths have fallen,…
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Patient acuity is rising. Approximately 21.2 million adults have a co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s “2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.” As whole-person care continues to…
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, through its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, introduced statewide guidance for treating opioid use disorder in emergency departments across the state. Here are three things to know:
Maryland pharmacists will gain expanded authority to participate in opioid use disorder treatment under a new state law taking effect July 1. House Bill 838 eliminates the requirement that authorized prescribers submit prescriber-pharmacist agreements to the applicable health occupations board.…
Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder who received higher doses of short-acting opioids were less likely to leave the hospital within 72 hours, according to a study published June 16 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from the University of California…
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The FDA on June 16 approved Rextovy, a 4-milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, for over-the-counter use. The decision aligns with President Donald Trump’s federally coordinated effort to address the addiction and substance use crisis across the U.S., according to a…
Kratom-related exposure reports to poison-control centers increased by more than 1,200% between 2015 and 2025, according to a 2026 study published in the CDC’s “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.” The drug is derived from a tropical tree native to Southeast…
When one in six Americans over age 12 experiences substance use disorders, it’s understandable to look to GLP-1s, a medication that quells desire, as a possible treatment. That’s especially true in light of study results making headlines, the fact that there only are few…
A Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine intervention increased the likelihood that emergency department patients with alcohol use disorder would receive naltrexone prescriptions by 15-fold, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine…
The Elevance Health Public Policy Institute found no association between county-level uptake of take-home methadone — used to treat opioid use disorder — and differences in drug overdose rates and behavioral health- or OUD-related emergency department visits. Published May 25…