In this Ask the Expert interview, Dr. Redonna Chandler provides an overview of the HEALing Communities Study (HCS)–the largest addiction...

Addiction Policy Forum joined over 595 national, state, and local organizations in support of continued funding of the Second Chance Act in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.  The Second Chance Act provides communities with resources to reduce recidivism and provide critical reentry resources like housing, employment, behavioral health treatment, and other essential services.  Over 1,350 grants have been administered to

Scientific Advisory Board, Addiction Policy Forum Dr. Chandler brings a wealth of expertise and is nationally and internationally...

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Yesterday, a group of lawmakers introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 ( H.R.3552 / S.1843 ) to continue critical...

A study  led by researchers at the University of Colorado Department of Medicine found that nearly one in 10 U.S. adults with a substance use disorder (SUD) were hospitalized over a one-year period. Despite the frequency of these hospitalizations, most individuals with SUD did not receive addiction treatment while hospitalized. The research, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine , used data from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The study identified 60 m