Kastalia Medrano 
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 ...
“An Attempt to Shift This Dynamic”—House Revives Prison Libraries Act
On January 27 lawmakers reintroduced the Prison Libraries Act, the first federal bill to ...
Fentanyl Child Endangerment Bills Ramp Up Across the US
Multiple states have introduced legislation this January aimed at addressing accidental drug exposure in ...
CO Renews Most of Its Historic Push to Reduce Harms of Faulty Drug Tests
In June 2025, Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) signed a bill that established a ...
Fentanyl’s Prevalence in Drug Seizures Not Linked to Drop in OD Deaths, Research Suggests
As theories continue to emerge for the dramatic turnaround in overdose deaths, a new ...
