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FACT SHEET: Addressing Addiction and the Overdose …

(Just Now) WEBIncreasing Funding for Public Health and Supply Reduction According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health , 40.3 million people aged 12 or older had a past-year substance use disorder.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-addressing-addiction-and-the-overdose-epidemic/

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The public health dimension of the world drug problem: …

(8 days ago) WEBThe world drug problem has multiple public health dimensions encompassing vulnerability to drug use disorders and dependence, treatment and care …

https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/WHO-MVP-EMP-2019.02

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Defining and Implementing a Public Health Response to …

(1 days ago) WEBAPHA Policy Statement 7015 – Narcotic Epidemic [8] APHA Policy Statement 6907 – Drug Abuse [9] Abstract. Drug use and misuse continue to create …

https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2014/07/08/08/04/defining-and-implementing-a-public-health-response-to-drug-use-and-misuse

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America’s New Drug Policy - The New York Times

(7 days ago) WEBMay 4, 2023. For decades, the U.S. focused on trying to scare people away from drugs, instituting tough criminal penalties and emphasizing law enforcement over addiction treatment. But a major

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/briefing/us-drug-policy-reducing-harm.html

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The Crisis of Drug Misuse and Federal Efforts to Address It

(4 days ago) WEBDrug misuse—the use of illicit drugs and the misuse of prescription drugs, such as opioids—has been a persistent and long-standing public health issue in the …

https://www.gao.gov/blog/crisis-drug-misuse-and-federal-efforts-address-it

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A Public Health Strategy for the Opioid Crisis - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThe now-defunct Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring program provided useful surveillance data on drug use among arrestees. 43 Similarly, The United States is in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6243441/

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Drug use disorders: impact of a public health rather than …

(3 days ago) WEBAddress substance use disorders as public health problems instead of criminal justice issues.A comprehensive public health approach should offer accessible …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5428163/

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Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBThe problem of prescription drug abuse and its related health consequences is a significant public health concern in the U.S. Drug overdose death rates in the U.S. …

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/hhs_prescription_drug_abuse_report_09.2013.pdf

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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WEBThe Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016 authorizes over $181 million each year (must be appropriated each year) to respond to the …

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/laws-regulations

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Substance Abuse health.gov

(8 days ago) WEBData systems like the Alcohol Policy Information System, Prescription Drug Abuse Policy System, and LawAtlas provide useful information that researchers and policy-makers …

https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/healthy-people/healthy-people-2020/healthy-people-2020-law-and-health-policy/substance-abuse

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Public health and international drug policy - PubMed

(1 days ago) WEBThe “war on drugs” and “zero-tolerance” policies that grew out of the prohibitionist consensus are now being challenged on multiple fronts, including their …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27021149/

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Drug policy, public health, and wellness Institute for Public Health

(6 days ago) WEBWe should not stop with marijuana. Punishing drug users is bad public health policy. Punishing those addicted to drugs is even worse. If addiction is a …

https://publichealth.wustl.edu/drug-policy-public-health-wellness/

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Preventing Drug Misuse and Addiction: The Best Strategy

(Just Now) WEBNational drug use surveys indicate some children are using drugs by age 12 or 13. Prevention is the best strategy. These prevention programs work to boost protective …

https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/preventing-drug-misuse-addiction-best-strategy

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Drug Abuse Policy, Laws, Classification, and Prevention

(Just Now) WEBSubstance abuse policies in the United States work to help prevent drug abuse and educate the public about the dangers of drug use and sales. Laws …

https://drugabuse.com/addiction/drug-abuse-policy/

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Drug Policy - DEA.gov

(8 days ago) WEB(1) Its actual or relative potential for abuse. (2) Scientific evidence of its pharmacological effect, if known. (3) The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the drug or other …

https://www.dea.gov/drug-information/drug-policy

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Behavioral Health among Older Adults: Results from the 2021 …

(6 days ago) WEBSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2024). Behavioral health among older adults: Results from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use …

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt45341/2022-nsduh-older-adult-info.pdf

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Do Americans Have a Constitutional Right to Use Drugs? TIME

(3 days ago) WEBThe National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse, for instance, concluded in 1972 that intermittent use of marijuana “carries minimal risk to the public …

https://time.com/6971081/6971081/

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DEA tightens rules for Buprenorphine, opioid epidemic's lifeline drug

(9 days ago) WEBWith the public health emergency set to end May 11, the Drug Enforcement Administration proposal would require people to visit a doctor or clinic within 30 days of …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/05/02/new-dea-rule-buprenorphine-opioid-epidemic/11715035002/

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Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to approve an opinion by the Department of Health and Human Services that marijuana should be reclassified …

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-administration-plans-reclassify-marijuana-easing-restrictions-na-rcna149424

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VISION FOR THE FUTURE: A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH

(5 days ago) WEBThe public health-based approach called for in this Report aims to address the broad individual, environmental, and societal factors that influence substance misuse and its …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK424861/

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US DEA will reclassify marijuana, ease restrictions, AP sources say

(Just Now) WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a …

https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-biden-dea-criminal-justice-pot-f833a8dae6ceb31a8658a5d65832a3b8

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DEA plans to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk drug, officials say

(9 days ago) WEBIn October 2022, Biden directed health officials to expedite a review of whether marijuana should remain a Schedule I substance. In August, the Department of …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/30/marijuana-restrictions-loosen/

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US Justice Department takes step to make marijuana use a less …

(Just Now) WEBThe U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday moved to make marijuana use a less serious federal crime, taking a step to remove the drug from a category that includes …

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-drug-enforcers-ease-restrictions-cannabis-ap-reports-2024-04-30/

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Not a token step on cannabis: Federal downgrading of drug is …

(5 days ago) WEBNothing exemplified the stupidity of American cannabis policy more than the federal Drug Enforcement Agency’s scheduling system, which breaks substances into …

https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/opinion/editorials/2024/05/05/not-a-token-step-on-cannabis-federal-downgrading-of-drug-is-welcome/73577934007/

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Using Law and Policy to Reduce Alcohol-Related Deaths in

(7 days ago) WEBCurrently, 28 states require ignition interlocks in vehicles for people who have been convicted of impaired driving. These policies are effective in reducing re …

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/Using%20Law%20and%20Policy%20to%20Reduce%20Alcohol-Related%20Deaths%20in%20the%20United%20States.pdf

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Biden administration plans big change to marijuana rules - USA …

(1 days ago) WEBIn what would be the biggest change in marijuana policy the federal government has taken since pot was first outlawed, the Drug Enforcement …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/30/dea-reclassifies-marijuana-reports/72865632007/

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DEA will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources

(Just Now) WEBOnce OMB signs off, the DEA will take public comment on the plan to move marijuana from its current classification as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marijuana-reclassified-drug-enforcement-administration-shift/

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Study: Drug rep meetings with doctors don't improve survival for …

(3 days ago) WEBDrug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/22/1246054537/doctor-meetings-drug-reps-pharma-cancer-patients-live-longer-survival

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PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND POLICIES - Facing Addiction in …

(5 days ago) WEBAs discussed in earlier chapters, the misuse of alcohol and drugs and substance use disorders has a huge impact on public health in the United States. In 2014, over 43,000 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK424850/

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British Columbia Rolls Back Drug Decriminalization After Public

(3 days ago) WEBHealth care workers, police, regional political leaders and members of the public have pushed back against open drug use in places like bus shelters, parks and …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/british-columbia-rolls-back-drug-decriminalization-after-public-backlash

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B.C. asks Health Canada to make drug use in public illegal again

(3 days ago) WEBB.C. is preparing to ban most public drug use, a major change to its decriminalization pilot project that the premier says should have been in place all along. …

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-asks-health-canada-to-make-drug-use-in-public-illegal-again

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Healthcare and drugmaker groups seek to revive challenge to US …

(2 days ago) WEBHealthcare and drug industry groups on Wednesday urged a U.S. appeals court to revive their challenge to a law requiring manufacturers to negotiate the prices of …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/healthcare-drugmaker-groups-seek-revive-challenge-us-drug-pricing-law-2024-05-01/

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Oh, Canada: U.S. Patients Don't Want Your Health Policies - Forbes

(4 days ago) WEBJust 30 of the 166 new drugs approved for marketing in Canada between 2018 and 2022 had ended up on public drug formularies by the end of 2023, CHPI …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2024/04/29/oh-canada-us-patients-dont-want-your-health-policies/

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Policy Makers’ Priorities for Addressing Youth Substance Use and

(3 days ago) WEBState and county public substance use agencies are integral to the provision of prevention, treatment, and recovery services for adolescents and young adults …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9704547/

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Enforcement Policy for Certain In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for

(2 days ago) WEBThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of the draft guidance entitled "Enforcement Policy for Certain In Vitro …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-08934/enforcement-policy-for-certain-in-vitro-diagnostic-devices-for-immediate-public-health-response-in

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