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Preliminary CDC data shows approximately 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2025, the lowest since before the pandemic, though experts caution the crisis is far from over.
University of Kentucky researchers find that experimental Alzheimer's medication MW150 could reduce brain inflammation and neural damage during alcohol withdrawal, potentially lowering relapse rates.
Maryland's new public dashboard tracks $747 million in opioid settlement funds, setting a new standard for accountability in how states distribute restitution dollars from pharmaceutical companies.
State ranks near bottom in national accountability as opioid settlement funds prove difficult to track
University of Maryland researcher secures federal grant to expand school-based addiction treatment access in underserved rural communities
New research from USC Keck Medicine reveals heavy marijuana smokers face 3.5 to 5 times higher risk of lung and head and neck cancers, raising questions as cannabis legalization expands.
KFF's new tracker reveals how the second Trump administration is reshaping federal mental health and substance use policy through law-and-order approaches and treatment-focused initiatives.
New UNSW research shows peer workers with lived addiction experience bring unique expertise that transforms treatment outcomes and client trust.
Federal agencies issue landmark guidance encouraging states to authorize pharmacist prescribing of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.