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May 4, 2024
Correcting Myths about Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) help reduce or block the euphoric effects of illicit opioids, decrease opioid craving, and help i

Apr 22, 2024
New Report Features 10 Best Practices for Jails and Prisons on Responding to Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid Use Disorder Best Practices for Corrections highlights 10 essential strategies that jails and prisons can use to address the...


Apr 5, 2024
Record Level of Overdose Deaths in 2022: CDC reports 107,941 Overdose Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published new data that shows drug overdose deaths in the United States reached an...


Mar 29, 2024
7 Best Practices and Goals for Agencies Assisting Patients with a Substance Use Disorder and Criminal Legal Involvement
Findings from JCOIN’s Coordination and Translation Center (CTC) The growing rates of substance use and overdose deaths have significantly...

Mar 14, 2024
Naloxone Myths Correction
What is Naloxone? Naloxone is a medication that reverses an opioid overdose if administered quickly. It works by blocking the effects of...

Feb 14, 2024
Study identifies key indicators of stigma toward individuals who use methamphetamines
Findings from JCOIN’s Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC) A study recently published in Preventive Medicine...


Jan 22, 2024
Factors Affecting Comfort in Disclosing Alcohol and Other Drug Histories
Substance use disorder (SUD) is one of the most stigmatized health conditions. Individuals with SUDs are subject to harsh moral judgment...


Jan 18, 2024
Adolescent Treatment for Addiction is Scarce and Cost Prohibitive, According to New NIDA-Supported Study
According to a 2022 survey, over 2 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States have a substance use disorder (SUD), yet very...

Jan 17, 2024
Federal and State Law Enforcement Warn of Increased Threats Related to Liquid Fentanyl
Public health and law enforcement authorities advise increased vigilance related to the rising threat of injectable liquid fentanyl,...


Jan 12, 2024
Justice-involved Individuals with Substance Use Disorder are at a higher risk for suicide, even with just one night in a criminal justice facility
Death by suicide has increased by more than 30 percent over the past two decades and is currently among the ten most common causes of...


Sep 13, 2023
CDC: Counterfeit Pills Involved in Growing Share of Overdose Deaths in the US
Drug overdose deaths in the United States have reached alarming levels, with counterfeit pill usage contributing to the complexity of the...


Aug 8, 2023
CDC report: Xylazine presence in fentanyl-involved overdose deaths increases nearly three-fold
The involvement of xylazine in illicitly manufactured fentanyl-related overdose deaths increased nearly three-fold over the 3.5-year...

Jun 29, 2023
New Study Finds Inequitable Distribution of Federal Funding Across States to Address Opioid Crisis
Findings from JCOIN’s Coordination and Translation Center (CTC) and Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC) A new...

Jun 15, 2023
Study: Link Between Cannabis Use Disorder and Schizophrenia Highest Among Young Men
Young men with cannabis use disorder (CUD) are at an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study has found. Researchers...

Jun 8, 2023
Study: Moderate Alcohol Consumption Does Not Lower Risk of Death
A new study has challenged widespread assumptions that a glass of wine a day is actually good for your health. Moderate alcohol...

Jun 7, 2023
Research funded by the BRAIN and HEAL Initiatives sheds light on brain signatures for chronic pain
NIH-funded study in a small group of individuals shows preliminary results that could lead to new pain treatments In a recently published...


Jun 1, 2023
Study: ER buprenorphine induction found to be effective even when fentanyl is present
Buprenorphine initiation in the ER is an effective tool for the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUDs) that include the use of...

May 24, 2023
Study Finds Inherited Genetic Signature Linked to Increased Risk for Addiction
A new study suggests that a common genetic signature may increase a person’s risk of developing substance use disorders (SUD), regardless...

May 19, 2023
Study Shows Naloxone expansion not associated with increased heroin use among teens
Increased availability of naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of opioid overdose, does not result in a rise in heroin use among...

May 8, 2023
New study identifies a more effective way to care for newborns exposed to opioids
Findings from the Eating, Sleeping and Consoling for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal study show a new care approach that is more effective
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