Vermont groups choose unusual venue for messaging on opioid crisis
A stigma-busting campaign focusing on opioid addiction is being launched out of the terminal in the Burlington, Vt., airport.
View ArticleIn tracking drug trends, can't afford to play catch-up
Some in the research community see a more timely release of data on emerging drug trends as essential.
View ArticleMassachusetts police response to opioid crisis enlists AmeriCorps workers
The Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative has announced a program that will place 25 AmeriCorps members into Massachusetts police departments for their opioid-fighting efforts.
View ArticleLocal governments step in to fill unmet SUD-related needs
A new report suggests that local governments are not getting the attention they deserve for responses to the opioid crisis and related problems.
View ArticleEating disorders awareness group spreads across campuses
Project Heal is designed to raise awareness around eating disorders and to collect funds for treatment.
View ArticleCost analysis backs immediate access to agonist drugs for opioid dependence
A cost-effectiveness analysis using California data makes a strong case for significant public investment in methadone and buprenorphine treatment.
View ArticleOnline forum for prevention information launches today
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is facilitating information exchange about substance use prevention by introducing the online CADCA Community.
View ArticleRx Summit 18: Congressional talk sounds bipartisan note
Members of Congress speaking at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit stressed that the opioid crisis issue is too grave to fall victim to partisan politics.
View ArticleRx Summit 18: Conway outlines President Trump's opioid-fighting goals
At a National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit plenary session, White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway discussed administration strategies to bolster the prevention, interdiction and...
View ArticleStamping out stigma is not a hopeless cause
The example of the progress that has been made in cancer awareness should hearten those who would support a major public education campaign around addiction.
View ArticleResponse to climate change will be Goplerud's new mission
Behavioral health research and policy leader Eric Goplerud, PhD, sees a strong connection between his new role and his longtime work in the field.
View ArticleAlaska becomes final state to join HIDTA network
The federal government has designated the areas around Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau, Alaska as a High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).
View ArticleReport: An opioid settlement would demand new approaches to addiction
Leading policy and advocacy groups argue that any dollars from an opioid settlement should support new science-based services, including treatment integrated into general medicine.
View ArticleNational advocate mobilizes local communities to combat drug problems
Facing Addiction with NCADD is expanding its Communities Project, which seeks to bring together diverse coalitions at the local level.
View ArticleCocaine users targeted in overdose awareness effort
A comprehensive New York City campaign to reduce fatal overdose has headed into city bars to warn of the risks of fentanyl-laced cocaine.
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