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A recent study published in   Nature Medicine  demonstrated that an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven screening tool was just as...

Addiction Policy Forum joined over 130 national and state organizations  in support of the Reentry Act of 2025 (H.R. 2586) , which was...

A r eview article in SSM - Mental Health  introduces a new classification system for social support programs for individuals with substance use disorder, criminal justice involvement, and related health issues. The authors developed this system based on the source of support, categorizing interventions by whether the support agents are internal (family), external (health and social service providers), or a combination. By examining studies funded by the NIH and NIDA, the revi

The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced the Statement of Drug Policy Priorities , outlining key...

Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., has officially taken office as the 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) following his nomination by President Trump in November and Senate confirmation in March. As Director, Dr. Bhattacharya will lead the nation’s top medical research agency and align its work with the Administration’s Make America Healthy Again Commission. He succeeds Dr. Matthew J. Memoli, who has served as Acting Director since January. “Under D