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News Releases for Substance Use

February 2023

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FDA Advances Additional Activities to Prevent Drug Overdoses and Reduce Death

February 16, 2023

January 2023

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SAMHSA Announces Funding Opportunities for Grants Addressing Substance Misuse, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery among Pregnant, Postpartum Women

January 26, 2023
Clinicians who were sent a letter informing them of a patient’s overdose death reduced the amount of opioids they prescribed.

Changing long-term opioid prescribing behavior

January 24, 2023
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SAMHSA Announces Funding Opportunities for Grants Addressing Substance Misuse, Substance Use Disorder Treatment on Multiple Fronts

January 13, 2023
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SAMHSA Announces National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Results Detailing Mental Illness and Substance Use Levels in 2021

January 04, 2023

December 2022

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HHS Awards More Than $130 Million in 988 Lifeline Grants From the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to Address Nation’s Ongoing Mental Health and Substance Use Crises

December 16, 2022
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NIH launches harm reduction research network to prevent overdose fatalities

December 16, 2022
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Most reported substance use among adolescents held steady in 2022

December 15, 2022
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NIH-funded study finds hepatitis C treatment gap for individuals with alcohol use disorder

December 14, 2022
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SAMHSA Proposes Update to Federal Rules to Expand Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Help Close Gap in Care

December 13, 2022
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Endocarditis in patients with cocaine or opioid use disorder saw marked increase between 2011 to 2022

December 13, 2022
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One Year After Releasing its Groundbreaking Overdose Prevention Strategy, HHS Announces New Data Showing Nation Has Expanded its Ability to Treat Addiction and Save Lives

December 02, 2022
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HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration

December 02, 2022

September 2022

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

SAMHSA Awards $45.1 Million to Help Meet Behavioral Health Needs of People Who Are at Risk for or Are Living with HIV/AIDS

September 29, 2022
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Telehealth improves treatment for opioid use disorder

September 27, 2022
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Joint Statement by the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam, and Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, MD, on Substance Use and Harms During COVID-19

September 27, 2022
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Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $1.6 Billion in Funds for Communities Addressing Addiction and Overdose Crises

September 23, 2022
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HHS Invests over $104 Million to Expand Substance Use Treatment and Prevention in Rural Communities to Combat the Overdose Epidemic

September 23, 2022
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HHS Awards More Than $3.6 Million to Bolster Support, Training on Substance Use Disorder During Pregnancy and Postpartum

September 16, 2022
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Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with mental disorders in children that persist into early adolescence

September 12, 2022