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10/30/2026

https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-10-21/naloxone-overdose-deaths-trend

Researchers found that naloxone use did not increase relative to the number of overdoses as deaths have fallen since 2023, suggesting that other factors may be driving the national decline in overdose deaths.

09/22/2026

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/09/13/voices-what-my-brothers-overdose/?asam.org

“Utah can make room for more than one credible path without lowering its standards for treatment or safety,” Michelle Church writes in an op-ed for The Salt Lake Tribune.

09/17/2026

Magnolia Center is working with the community to bring a Real solution to a Real problem:

https://downinthecounty.beehiiv.com/p/for-pamlico-residents-with-addiction-the-long-road-to-recovery-has-many-hurdles?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo03220vfp&fbclid=IwY2xjawUXyRdwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUtCZ0JHNGd5cXRuZVp6UUJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeoNjj6xrYB2tKkxACcfnAnu_YsmR_6FpaXwQ3Paij77I1aUxlBxfbBLrZCxs_aem_fvceVLmhoXgkmMff5wgqlw

For at least the past decade, issues involving drug busts, overdoses, and addiction have plagued Pamlico County. Between 2017 and 2021, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported that the rate of drug overdose deaths in Pamlico was more than twice the state average of 27.6. In 2024, e...

09/08/2026

https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/03/drug-overdose-deaths-down-sharply-commonwealth-fund-study/?asam.org

Naloxone and harm reduction measures may be helping to curb drug overdose deaths, a new report says.

08/28/2026

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08/07/2026

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-drug-cravings.html

Controlled breathing interventions can reduce cravings in people who use substances, including alcohol, to***co and other drugs, according to a new review published in the journal Addiction.

08/04/2026

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20260727/samhsa-releases-annual-national-survey-on-drug-use-and-health?asam.org

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08/03/2026

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07/07/2026

Adjunctive Psychosocial Interventions and Opioid Abstinence Among Patients Receiving Buprenorphine
A Randomized Clinical Trial
Michelle R. Lent, PhD1; Emily E. Hurstak, MD, MPH2; Kevin G. Lynch, PhD3 et al

JAMA Netw Open
Published Online: June 23, 2026

Key Points
Question What is the comparative effectiveness of 2 psychosocial treatments—cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and peer recovery support (PRS)—on opioid abstinence when used as adjunctive therapy to office-based buprenorphine treatment in adults with opioid use disorder (OUD)?

Findings This randomized clinical trial of 340 adults with OUD taking buprenorphine found that neither PRS, CBT, nor a combination of these psychosocial interventions yielded differential effects on opioid abstinence.

Meaning These results suggest that adjunctive psychosocial interventions may not enhance buprenorphine treatment outcomes in the early stages of treatment.

06/26/2026

https://www.addictioncenter.com/news/2026/05/minnesota-bans-prediction-markets/

Minnesota's prediction market ban sparks federal backlash, while highlighting the dangers of online betting.