The Addiction Policy Forum community joins colleagues across the country in mourning the loss of Loretta "Sis" Wenger, a pioneering advocate whose life's work transformed support for children and families affected by addiction. For more than four decades, Sis was a tireless voice for children affected by parental substance use. Long before adverse childhood experiences and intergenerational trauma became widely recognized, she was educating policymakers, healthcare profession

Tackle addiction stigma in your community by becoming a certified instructor. Become a Certified Responding to Addiction Instructor The Addiction Policy Forum (APF) is proud to offer a virtual instructor certification program for our nationally recognized Responding to Addiction training on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026, from 12 - 4 PM EST. This is your opportunity to empower others, deepen your impact, and help bring evidence-based training to communities across the country. Why

Tackle addiction stigma in your community by becoming a certified instructor. Become a Certified Responding to Addiction Instructor The Addiction Policy Forum (APF) is proud to have offered a virtual instructor certification program for our nationally recognized Responding to Addiction training on Thursday, June 25th, 2026, from 12 - 4 PM EST. This was an opportunity to empower others, deepen your impact, and help bring evidence-based training to communities across the countr

On June 10th, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Request for Information (RFI), seeking public comment on effective research, programs, policies, and new ideas to improve prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use and mental health disorders. The RFI supports the Great American Recovery Initiative and seeks recommendations that can be implemented using existing funding. Comments are due by July 5, 2026. The RFI poses five questio

On June 9th, the House Appropriations Committee marked up the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) bill. The House Appropriations Committee voted 34 to 28 in favor of the bill, advancing it to the House floor. The bill provides funding for key agencies and programs inside the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that address and research substance use and mental health disorder programs, including the National Institutes of He

Join us for a webinar exploring findings from a nationally representative study on addiction knowledge in the United States and how it shapes attitudes toward individuals in recovery and support for public health policies. Conducted by the Addiction Policy Forum, Gallup, and researchers from the University of Delaware, the study revealed critical gaps in addiction knowledge: nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults do not recognize addiction as a health condition, and many report low confid