CDC Reports Nearly 27% Drop in Overdose Deaths in 2024

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Case Study: Findings from the Summit Recovery Hub Community Survey on Addiction

Summit Recovery Hub piloted a community survey in partnership with the Addiction Policy Forum to better understand substance use disorder...

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Case Study: Findings from the SalusCare Community Survey on Addiction

SalusCare piloted a community survey in partnership with the Addiction Policy Forum to better understand substance use disorder (SUD)...

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CDC Reports Nearly 27% Drop in Overdose Deaths in 2024

Provisional data released by the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System indicate a 26.9% decrease in drug overdose deaths nationwide in...

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Fall 2025 Anti-Stigma Institute: Registration Open

Registration is now open for the 2025 Anti-Stigma Institute , scheduled for September 29 & 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Institute...

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Parental Substance Use Disorders Impact Nearly 17 Million Children, According to Study

A study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine estimates that nearly 17 million children and adolescents in the United States...

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Over 100 Organizations Sign-On to the National Support Letter for the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

The Addiction Policy Forum and 100 national, state, and local organizations from across the country sent a letter to the U.S. House of...

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Understanding Addiction

Addiction is a medical condition that affects the brain and changes a person's behavior. The medical term for a drug or alcohol addiction is a substance use disorder (SUD).

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