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San Diego Board of Supervisers’ 5-Year Plan To Increase Treatment Access March 11, 2025
FDA Approves Journavx: A New Alternative to Opioids February 5, 2025
San Francisco Mayor Proposes Emergency Fentanyl Law January 24, 2025
Bold Campaign Tells Stories Of Recovery Through Mugshots December 18, 2024
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs May Help People Beat AUD November 14, 2024
MDMA-assisted Therapy Rejected by FDA – What This Means for Veterans with Addiction November 3, 2024
New Study Shows Marginalized Teens More Likely to Get Drug Tested in Trauma Care Settings October 18, 2024
Overdoses Decrease, But More Work To Do October 7, 2024
Hallucinogen Use Among Adults Rising Sharply September 5, 2024
Fentanyl Exposure- Who’s at Risk? What to Do to Stay Safe August 22, 2024
The Rise of Pink Cocaine, aka Tusi August 9, 2024
San Diego Sheriff Allows Personnel Search to Stop Contraband July 13, 2024
Kratom Abuse and Addiction Leads to Lawsuits July 5, 2024
A Deadly Mix: Medetomidine in Street Drugs June 4, 2024
San Jose Couple Apprehended on Child Endangerment, Drugs Charges May 9, 2024
Some California Cities Are Shifting Legal Approaches to Fentanyl April 11, 2024
The Rising Tide of Cardiomyopathy Among Meth Users March 18, 2024
Gambling Addiction Calls Spike in Florida With Legalized Sports Betting February 15, 2024
Jelly Roll Urges Action on Anti-Fentanyl Legislation January 16, 2024
Cocoa, Florida City Council Regulates Kava and Kratom December 21, 2023
California’s SB 10 Takes Action to Curb Youth Fentanyl Overdoses October 25, 2023
Bronx Daycare Tragedy Shows How Close To Home Fentanyl Crisis Can Get September 29, 2023
Vaccine Preventing Opioid High, Overdoses Is In Development August 31, 2023
Mom of Four Died from Kratom Product Space Dust July 31, 2023
Fentanyl Commonly Seen Alongside Polysubstance Addiction July 1, 2023
Xylazine: A Health Threat More Dangerous Than Fentanyl May 22, 2023
Fentanyl Killed 1500 Teens In 2021 April 28, 2023
Antipsychotic Medication Aripiprazole Can Cause Addictive Behaviors March 28, 2023
Marginalized LGBTQ+ Community Are Vulnerable to Meth Abuse February 28, 2023
Drinkers’ Genetics Could Be More Prone to Behavioral Addictions January 28, 2023
Opioid Abuse Spiking Among Veterans January 19, 2023
What Does It Mean to Suffer from a Spiritual Malady? January 18, 2023
Exploring the “California Sober” Recovery Model December 24, 2022
Organization Demands Investigation of Snapchat and Teen Fentanyl Sales December 23, 2022
Fentanyl Addiction Requires Stronger Tools, Experts Say November 30, 2022
New England Opioid Strike Force (NEPO) Announces First Criminal Case October 31, 2022
Ben’s Friends Offers Sober Support for Food Service Workers October 24, 2022
Nitazines: Deadlier Than Fentanyl, Increasingly Common September 30, 2022
Kloxxado and ZIMHI – New Stronger Formulation of Narcan Hits the Streets September 23, 2022
Hallucinogens, Marijuana Use Hit Record High in 2021 August 23, 2022
More Potent Marijuana Causing Worldwide Addiction July 20, 2022
FDA Bans Juul Sales In The United States June 29, 2022
MAT For Alcohol Use Disorder Reduces Liver Disease Harm May 23, 2022
Army Sued For How They Discharge People With Substance Use Disorder April 30, 2022
Using Therapeutic Digital Gaming and VR For Addiction March 28, 2022
Select Kansas Jails Offering MAT February 17, 2022
3 of 4 Addicted People Recover January 21, 2022
Nitazenes: New Opioids 20 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl December 30, 2021
Dangerous Opioid Nitazene – A Deadly Newcomer in the Current Drug Epidemic December 27, 2021
Doctors Worry Addiction Symptoms Overlooked During Pandemic November 16, 2021
Los Angeles DEA Fights Surge in Online Counterfeit Pill Sales October 18, 2021
More Californians Are Smoking Fentanyl September 28, 2021
September is National Recovery Month August 27, 2021
Alcohol Addiction and MAT June 26, 2021
MAT May Help People Kick Kratom Addiction May 11, 2021
80% of People With Resolved Addiction Accomplish Life Goals April 27, 2021
Wisconsin Offers Addiction Support in ER March 31, 2021
GLOSS Group Helps Women in Tennessee Get Sober February 27, 2021
Maryland Lawmaker Targets Gambling Addiction Education January 29, 2021
EVALI, Lung Damage And Flavored Vaping December 16, 2020
Oregon Nurse Practitioners Fill Treatment Gap November 24, 2020
Yearly Deaths From Cocaine Climbing October 16, 2020
Treatment Services Continue to Adapt to Pandemic September 24, 2020
Parity in Mental Healthcare Focus of CA Law August 31, 2020
Treatment and MAT During a Pandemic July 14, 2020
Prisons to Expand MAT, Treatment Access June 22, 2020
ER Doctors Still Avoid Prescribing Sublocade to OD Victims May 21, 2020
How Are People In Recovery Getting Help During COVID-19? April 9, 2020
Youths Experimenting With Drugs Later in Life March 2, 2020
Buprenorphine Possession Decriminalized in Philadelphia February 4, 2020
Older Americans Have a Binge Drinking Problem January 17, 2020
CA Pharmacies Don’t Take Back Opioids Like They Should January 1, 2020
Chicago Struggles With Sober Housing November 26, 2019
Learning Better Communication in Sober Living October 24, 2019
Trump Administration Wants Flavored E-Cigarette Ban September 11, 2019
Vaping Is Making Some People Deathly Ill August 23, 2019
Meth and Opioid Addiction Becoming More Common July 9, 2019
Cincinnati Jail Offers MAT for Inmates with Opioid Addictions June 20, 2019
Attorneys Want to Consolidate Thousands of Opioid Lawsuits June 17, 2019
Johnson and Johnson Faces Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit Alone May 28, 2019
Purdue’s Emails Reveal Disdain for Addicted May 8, 2019
Study Shows Narcan is Most Effect Opioid-Antagonist April 10, 2019
Maryland Legislature Votes to Raise Nicotine Purchase Age to 21 April 4, 2019
E-Cigarette Use Is An Epidemic Among Teens, Warns FDA & HHS March 21, 2019
New York Funds Fourteen New Recovery Centers March 4, 2019
One in Five American Teens Has Vaped Nicotine February 13, 2019
US Federal Attorneys Halt Safe Injection Sites in PA February 8, 2019
Hallucinogenic “Monkey Dust” Sold in UK, Australia January 21, 2019
Federal Agencies Have Been Raiding Suboxone-Prescribing Doctors January 7, 2019
In Massachusetts, Addiction Recovery Starts in the ER December 19, 2018
For Youth, Dental Opioid Prescriptions Lead to Addiction December 12, 2018
Homeless Encampment Creator Accused of Dealing Heroin November 26, 2018
“Out of Control” Synthetic Drug Crisis Hits Prisons in England, Wales October 29, 2018
Researchers: Fentanyl Test Strips Can Change Drug Users’ Behaviors, Prevent OD’s October 29, 2018
1 in 20 Deaths Worldwide is Alcohol-Related September 25, 2018
Heroin, Opioid Use in Young Adults Drops But Other Drug Use Goes Up September 17, 2018
OH Wants to List Opioid Use Disorder for Medical Marijuana Use September 4, 2018
Fentanyl: So Deadly Arkansas Uses it to End Lives on Purpose September 1, 2018
Oxy Cutoff Caused Heroin Addiction in 20 States July 31, 2018
A New Pill for Meth Addiction Looks Promising July 30, 2018
Drs Were Paid, Gave Patients Money for Naltrexone Implants July 27, 2018
Facebook Will Redirect Users Searching For Opioids June 29, 2018
Optogenetics Research Offers Hope for Addiction June 26, 2018
KY Lawsuit Says Walgreens Played Active Role in Opioid Epidemic June 15, 2018
MassHealth Insurer Advocates for Medication-Assisted Treatment May 28, 2018
Maine’s Mercy Hospital Responds to Lawsuit By Leaving Addiction Collab. May 21, 2018
San Francisco Wants to Help Addicted in the Streets May 18, 2018
April 28th is National Drug Take-Back Day April 26, 2018
FDA Wants Doctors Educated on Opioids, Pain Management April 16, 2018
Lawmakers Grill Facebook on Opioid Drug Sales April 11, 2018
CVS Helps New Hampshire Provide Vital Addiction Services March 28, 2018
NY’s “Hidden Epidemic” of Hep C Caused by Opioid Use March 26, 2018
Trump Recommends Death Penalty for Drug Dealers – But Why? March 20, 2018
College, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse Disorders Infographic February 22, 2018
Synthetic Drug Vaping Oil Causes Army to Issue Health Warning February 19, 2018
CA Jury Finds American Addiction Centers Responsible for Suicide February 12, 2018
FDA Takes Action to Address Loparamide Abuse, Overdoses February 5, 2018
FDA and FTC Warn About Fake Opioid Withdrawal Products January 30, 2018
Research Connects Poverty, Alcohol to Heart Disease January 29, 2018
Patrick Kennedy: Opioid Commission a “Charade” January 24, 2018
Heroin Vaccine? It’s Being Worked On December 27, 2017
Reducing the Stigma of Addiction Recovery Facilities December 11, 2017
NY Plays Whack-a-Mole with Pill Mills November 8, 2017
Fentanyl Use and Overdoses Increase At Alarming Rates October 30, 2017
Diversion Programs So Unregulated Some Addicted Are Forced Into Labor October 11, 2017
CVS Takes Measures to Prevent Opiate Misuse September 28, 2017
What Happens When Getting Clean During a Disaster? September 13, 2017
NY Set to Fund Open Access Centers to Fight Addiction September 1, 2017
There is Also a New Addiction Epidemic in UK and Wales August 17, 2017
Gray Death: An FAQ for Everyone August 3, 2017
Writing About Addiction? There Are New Guidelines July 20, 2017
Addiction Epidemic is Changing Police Roles June 30, 2017
FDA Takes Opiate Opana ER Out of Circulation June 15, 2017
Researcher Finds Potential Spice O.D. Antidote June 2, 2017
Office of National Drug Control Policy Faces Up to 95% Budget Cuts May 19, 2017
Naltrexone Helps Inmates Get (and Stay) Clean May 4, 2017
Synthetic Marijuana Approved, But Drugmaker Controversial April 12, 2017
Online Dealer’s Arrest Shines Light on Secret Fentanyl Deals March 29, 2017
Treatment Coverage Gutted in AHCA Bill March 13, 2017
Study Shows Cough Syrup Addiction Similar to Heroin Addiction March 2, 2017
New Jersey’s Landmark Addiction Legislation Signed into Law February 21, 2017
Report Says Fentanyl Epidemic Supplied by China February 2, 2017
Addiction Professionals Lobby Republicans Amid ACA Repeal Efforts January 18, 2017
Increased Marijuana Use Causes Uptick in Rare Syndromes January 4, 2017
Companies Exploit Opiate Addiction and Fears for Profit December 27, 2016
The AA Community is Everywhere You Go December 18, 2016
42 States Are United in Lawsuit Against Suboxone Maker December 8, 2016
Palm Beach Sober Homes Task Force Nets More Arrests December 2, 2016
Traits That Increase the Risk of Addiction November 23, 2016
Fentanyl Abuse Becomes More Common, Posing Many Dangers November 21, 2016

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