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Xylazine can exacerbate the life-threatening effects of opioids, rat study shows

Xylazine can exacerbate the life-threatening effects of opioids, rat study shows

De facto decriminalization may be a promising strategy to reduce drug arrests in the Black community

De facto decriminalization may be a promising strategy to reduce drug arrests in the Black community

Opioid settlement payouts to localities made public for first time

Opioid settlement payouts to localities made public for first time

Males are significantly more vulnerable than females to overdose deaths

Males are significantly more vulnerable than females to overdose deaths

Harm reduction treatment for alcohol use disorder can also reduce the use of other substances

Harm reduction treatment for alcohol use disorder can also reduce the use of other substances

Study: Only 1 in 4 addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents offer buprenorphine

Study: Only 1 in 4 addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents offer buprenorphine

Police drug seizures associated with increase in fatal overdoses

Police drug seizures associated with increase in fatal overdoses

New insight from patients on what helps or hinders medication-assisted opioid use disorder treatment

New insight from patients on what helps or hinders medication-assisted opioid use disorder treatment

Recovery from addiction is a journey. There’s no one-and-done solution.

Recovery from addiction is a journey. There’s no one-and-done solution.

California confronts the threat of ‘tranq’ as overdose crisis rages

California confronts the threat of ‘tranq’ as overdose crisis rages

Reentry services for incarcerated people with substance use disorder may lower post-release risks

Reentry services for incarcerated people with substance use disorder may lower post-release risks

Fentanyl could be weaponized and used for terroristic mass poisoning

Fentanyl could be weaponized and used for terroristic mass poisoning

More states OK postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months

More states OK postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months

Study analyzes the effects of state-level policies on use of anti-opioid medication

Study analyzes the effects of state-level policies on use of anti-opioid medication

Death of a 43-year-old male marks the entry of 'zombie' drug into the UK

Death of a 43-year-old male marks the entry of 'zombie' drug into the UK

Boston Children's Hospital establishes first Division of Addiction Medicine to address substance use in children and adolescents

Boston Children's Hospital establishes first Division of Addiction Medicine to address substance use in children and adolescents

California’s fentanyl problem is getting worse

California’s fentanyl problem is getting worse

New Jersey's Medicaid reforms spurred increases in buprenorphine prescriptions to combat opioid addiction

New Jersey's Medicaid reforms spurred increases in buprenorphine prescriptions to combat opioid addiction

Penn Medicine launches a new community mental health hub at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine launches a new community mental health hub at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

State lawmakers eye forced treatment to address overlap in homelessness and mental illness

State lawmakers eye forced treatment to address overlap in homelessness and mental illness

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