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Johns Hopkins University launches the nation's first clinic specifically treating rare but serious long-term side effects from psychedelic use, including hallucinogen persisting perception disorder.
Springfield, Missouri expands harm reduction infrastructure with 14 distribution boxes at fire stations, providing 24/7 access to overdose reversal kits without questions or paperwork.
Washington D.C. plans to use $7.8 million in opioid settlement funds for Medicaid and existing programs, prompting protests from advocates who say this violates 'supplement not supplant' law.
2025 NSDUH data shows only 16% of people with substance use disorders received treatment, with the most common barrier being the belief they could handle it on their own.
Suffolk County adopts new transparency measures for opioid settlement funds after critical audit found selection issues and ethics violations, holding first public hearing with nonprofits.
Colorado recorded 1,554 unintentional overdose deaths in 2025, up from 1,409 in 2024, even as the U.S. death rate hit an all-time low, state data shows.
A UGA survey of 1,600 people in 13 Southern states finds mental health workers hold more stigmatizing views of opioid addiction than the general public.
A New Mexico judge rules Meta created a public nuisance fueling the teen mental health crisis, ordering a $567 million abatement fund on top of a $375 million jury verdict.
Four years after Colorado required county jails to provide MOUD and post their policies, nearly 40% have no publicly available policy, CU Anschutz researchers found.