Kastalia Medrano 
Pressured by Fentanyl Deaths, County Coroner Laws Evolve in Weird Ways
Legislators in Indiana have unanimously advanced a bill that proposes an unusual solution to ...
Illinois HOPE Act Would “Codify Harm Reduction” and Housing-First
Illinois is considering a wide-ranging harm reduction bill that advocates believe may have traction ...
FDA Drops Drug-Approval Standard From Two Controlled Trials to One
The Food and Drug Administration will no longer expect pharmaceutical manufacturers to submit two ...
Audit: Widespread Failures in Federal Prisons’ Use of Halfway House System
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is not only continuing to incarcerate people past ...
New OPC Bill in Connecticut, Where Gov. Lamont Wanted to “Wait and See”
Connecticut senators have introduced a bill to authorize an overdose prevention center (OPC) pilot ...
NM, Facing Rising Deaths, Calls for Overdose Prevention Center Study
On February 9, New Mexico state senators will discuss a proposal to study the ...
TrumpRx Launches, Offering Drug Discounts as Long as You Pay Cash
On February 5 President Donald Trump launched TrumpRx.gov, a direct-to-consumer website listing pharmaceutical medications ...
Feds Seek Public Comment on Meth Sentencing, Untouched for Decades
The United States Sentencing Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the ...
Trump Launches Recovery Initiative Taking Aim at “Disease of Addiction”
On January 29 President Donald Trump issued an executive order launching “The Great American ...
Fatal Overdose Fell 26 Percent in 2024, the Largest Decrease Ever Recorded
Overdose deaths in the United States dropped dramatically between 2023 and 2024, with decreases ...
