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Feds Compare Strategies for OD Crisis: Reducing Supply, Demand or Harm

On January 13 the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report analyzing three policy approaches to the opioid-involved overdose crisis,…

January 14, 2026

Nicotine a Heart Threat, Per “Expert Consensus Report.” Experts Disagree.

Nicotine, regardless of the delivery system, is a “potent cardiovascular toxin,” states a recent report, calling for urgent action from…

January 14, 2026

Maryland Scrubs the Term “Harm Reduction” From Key Grant Program

The Maryland Department of Health has scrubbed any mention of “harm reduction” from the state’s leading grant program for organizations…

January 13, 2026

Nebraska Begins New Round in Fight to Authorize Syringe Service Programs

Nebraska, one of the last states with no legally operating syringe service programs (SSP), will again confront proposed legislation that…

January 13, 2026

The Problem With Crediting the Drop in Fentanyl OD to Supply Reduction

In September 2024 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data showing that overdose mortality, which had been climbing…

January 12, 2026

Which States Could Legalize Marijuana in 2026?

At the start of another new year, advocates and lawmakers are again eyeing adult-use and medical marijuana legalization opportunities in…

January 12, 2026

Marijuana Rescheduling Could Finally Allow Adult-Use Sales in DC

If federal officials follow through on President Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing the reclassification of marijuana, it could free…

January 9, 2026

Asia-Pacific’s Harm Reduction Blind Spot Is Costing Lives

Most people who smoke tobacco live in the Asia-Pacific region. Millions of them die of smoking-related causes each year. Yet…

January 8, 2026

SF to Open “RESET” Sobering Center, Pilot Civil Commitment for Drug Use

On January 7, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) announced imminent plans to open Rapid Enforcement, Support, Evaluation and Triage…

January 8, 2026

Youth Vaping, Smoking and Drinking at Record Lows, Per Latest NIDA Data

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has released the latest Monitoring the Future Survey (MFS), which for over 50 years…

January 8, 2026