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APF Releases New Workbook and Guide, Responding to Addiction
The Responding to Addiction Participant Manual—the official companion to our instructor-led Responding to Addiction training—is now available for purchase on Amazon. This accessible guide reinforces and expands on training content with science-backed information about substance use disorders, including: How addiction impacts the brain Recognizing signs and symptoms Evidence-based treatment approaches, including medication for addiction treatment Practical guidance on how to
Oct 28
Senate Passes Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025
On October 9, 2025, the Senate passed the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 ( S. 1843 ) as an amendment, sponsored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), to the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) . The Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 would continue critical recidivism-reduction and reentry services nationwide, including substance use disorder treatment. The NDAA passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 77-20. The bill now moves to the House for
Oct 20
Communication Campaign Toolkits Released for Naloxone, Fentanyl and MAT Awareness
The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) has developed a series of ready-to-use communication campaigns designed to increase awareness about substance use disorders and effective response strategies to help strengthen local prevention, treatment, recovery, and overdose prevention efforts. These free toolkits make it easy for you to share critical information in your community through social media, radio, print materials, and more. Whether you’re part of a community coalition, loca
Sep 29
Protect Your Brain: Pilot Study Released
The Addiction Policy Forum, in partnership with the University of Delaware, has released results from a pilot study testing the effectiveness of a training curriculum for youth. Protect Your Brain is a curriculum developed by the Addiction Policy Forum to strengthen prevention knowledge and equip young people with tools to reduce the risk of developing a substance use disorder. The program also emphasizes the neuroscience of brain health, healthy coping skills, and the uniqu
Sep 25
APF Urges Congress to Pass the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Justice Grant Reauthorization Legislation
Addiction Policy Forum led the national endorsement letter with over 100 national, state, and local organizations in support of reauthorizing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Justice Grant Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.2540)  to extend the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Grant Program (COSSUP). COSSUP provides financial and technical assistance to state and local governments to  implement tailored evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) prevent
Aug 13
Research and Science Highlights
Nicotine Pouches, Cannabis, Vaping, and Hallucinogen Use Reaching Record Highs Among Young and Midlife Adults
According to the latest Monitoring the Future (MTF) Panel Study from the University of Michigan, young and midlife adults are reporting sharp increases in several emerging substance use behaviors, including nicotine pouches, cannabis, vaping, and psychedelics. For 50 years, MTF surveys nationally representative samples of 8th, 10th, and 12th-graders, tracking trends in youth substance use and following a subset of 12th-grade participants into adulthood. Today, the MTF Panel
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New Study Shows Even Light Alcohol Use Increases Dementia Risk
A new study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine shows that any level of alcohol consumption can increase the risk of dementia. Researchers also found that tripling weekly alcohol consumption—whether from one to three drinks per week or three to nine—was associated with a 15% increased risk of developing dementia. In the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 550,000 adults between the ages of 56-72 years at baseline and genetic information from an additional 2
Oct 22
Treatment Program for Veterans Shows 41% Reduction in Fatalities with Contingency Management Utilization
A new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry finds that contingency management (CM)—a behavioral treatment that rewards individuals for meeting treatment milestones—can significantly reduce the risk of death among people with stimulant use disorder.
Oct 14
JCOIN Study Finds that Providing MAT in Jails Improves Treatment Engagement, Reduces Overdose and Recidivism
In a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine , researchers with JCOIN’s Massachusetts Clinical Research Center found that providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) during incarceration can improve outcomes and save lives after release. The study shows that individuals who received MOUD in jail were more likely to engage in treatment and less likely to experience an overdose within six months of release. The study evaluated the impact of a 2019 Ma
Sep 17
New Study Utilizing AI Highlights Stigma Around Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Study using AI to analyze community coalition meeting minutes from the HEALing Communities Study (HCS) identifies key themes and how they intersected with decisions when selecting evidence-based practices (EBPs) to reduce overdose deaths.
Sep 17
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