The bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 introduced in the U.S. Senate on Dec. 10 would increase funding levels for the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA). CARA...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently awarded two North Dakota programs $1.9 million. “This funding from HHS will benefit two North Dakota entities as they prepare child...
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U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the announcement of Drug-Free Community grants in Ohio on Thursday. The grants, founded by Portman in 1997, support evidence-based, community-oriented drug p...
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The UPMC Internal Medicine Recovery Engagement Program in Pittsburgh recently relocated to another building within the UPMC Mercy complex. The move is expected to make it easier to transition patient...
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently awarded the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) a $4.2 million grant. DHHR will use the funding to expand the West Virginia QLA Ear...
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The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors released its policy brief looking at the impact disasters have on substance use Tuesday. Titled “Disasters and Substance Use: I...
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Pennsylvania government officials are calling for an end to addiction stigma. For people who struggle with addiction, December often is a challenging month. This year, the struggle is expected to ...
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The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), in partnership with the Liberty Mid-Atlantic High Intensity Trafficking Area (LMA HIDTA) Program, recently held a virtual, two-day Psychostimulant S...
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently awarded the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) a $32 million grant to address opioid use disorders and stimulant use...
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The Tennessee Department of Health and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) recently launched ResilienTN, a month-long campaign focused on preventing overdose fatalit...
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded Kentucky a $1.1 million grant through the new Recovery Housing Program for substance abuse transitional housing programs. ...
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The American Society of Addiction Medicine asked Congress Friday to oppose the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019. In a letter to congressional leaders, ASAM sai...
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Opioid overdose deaths involving more than one substance are more common in youth, a new study from Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction has found. The new research shows that co...
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The California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA), in conjunction with the Alcohol Justice, held its fifth annual summit virtually over three days earlier this month. CAPA pursues advocacy and policy c...
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A bill that would increase global cooperation in the fight against synthetic drug trafficking passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 18. Introduced by U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-MD) and co...
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The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education have failed to clearly define how their grant programs support the National Dr...
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Legislation introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly would expand the tracking of narcotics deaths linked to the use of drugs to treat opioid addiction. House Bill 1662 amends the state’s ...
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The U.S. Senate advanced a bill Monday introduced by U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), declaring methamphetamine an emerging drug threat. The Methamphetamine Response A...
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Tufts Health Plan announced Wednesday that it will expand its substance use disorder treatment delivery options to include an in-home treatment. Aware Recovery Care provides research-proven in-hom...
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The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) recently awarded two New Hampshire drug prevention coalitions $250,000 in Drug Free Communities (DFC) grants. Grants were awarded to the All Toget...
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