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Fewer than 39,000 Americans under 26 filled buprenorphine prescriptions in 2023, a decline from 2017, even as youth overdose deaths surged 25%.
Attorney General J.B. McCuskey redirects future opioid settlement dollars away from the WV First Foundation to state legislature and local governments for more direct distribution.
FDA clears IND application for ANS-858, a first-in-class ALDH2 inhibitor targeting pathological craving in alcohol and substance use disorders, clearing path to Phase 1 trials.
Survey data reveals over 75% of opioid treatment programs adopted flexible take-home medication policies, but advocates question whether cultural shift reaches patients who need it most.
DOJ's inspector general opens a nationwide review of DEA wiretap investigations in which agents let fentanyl shipments reach the streets.
Connecticut has invested more than $4 million in opioid settlement funds into its first state-funded mobile methadone units, with a rural northeast van starting Aug. 18.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and HUD Secretary Scott Turner release a 40-page toolkit promoting a 'treatment first' approach to homelessness and addiction, contrasting with traditional 'housing first' models.
President Trump proclaims August 2026 as National Substance Use Primary Prevention Month, emphasizing evidence-based prevention strategies and the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters allocates opioid settlement money to support struggling ambulance services, using a novel formula to reimburse costs associated with opioid-related emergency calls.