{"title":"Indivior: High-dose bupe could help fentanyl addiction","authors":"Alison Knopf","doi":"10.1002/adaw.34666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34666","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Based on a presentation at the June College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Annual Scientific Meeting, manufacturer Indivior has shown that patients with heavier fentanyl use experienced clinically meaningful improvements in opioid abstinence when treated with a 300 mg maintenance dose of Sublocade, compared to the 100 mg dose.</p>","PeriodicalId":100073,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly","volume":"37 37","pages":"6-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coming Up…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/adaw.34668","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34668","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The 2025 <b>conference of the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence</b> (AATOD) will be held <b>October 4-8</b> in Philadelphia. For more information, go to https://aatod2025.eventscribe.net/index.asp</p>","PeriodicalId":100073,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly","volume":"37 37","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collaboration between police, treatment, and community to help drug users","authors":"Alison Knopf","doi":"10.1002/adaw.34661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34661","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Deflection is connecting drug users with treatment pre-arrest. To make this kind of approach work, PTACC (Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative) has for years focused on demonstrating the value of deflection programs, and offering recommendations and considerations for evaluation in further deflection efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":100073,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly","volume":"37 37","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SUPPORT Act passes the Senate","authors":"Alison Knopf","doi":"10.1002/adaw.34667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34667","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It's been a long wait, but on September 18 the Senate passed the supported SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2483) by a voice vote, advancing the bill to President Trump to sign into law. The bill reauthorizes key prevention, treatment and recovery programs for patients with substance use disorder, including programs to support the behavioral health workforce. “The reauthorization process is an important one where Congress, the Administration, and stakeholders review federal programs and engage in a dialogue about their important role in helping states with prevention, treatment, and recovery programming and service delivery,” Rob Morrison, executive director and director for legislative affairs for the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Agency Directors, told <i>ADAW</i>. The SUPPORT Act reauthorizes the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Reauthorizing the SUPPORT act is only half the equation,” said Andrew Kessler, principal with Slingshot Solutions, which advocates for behavioral health. “I'd like to see members of the House advocate for funding the programs contained therein as voraciously as they hail the passage of this legislation. Appropriations are what matter to the people in the field who are trying to provide prevention, treatment, and recovery services to those in need.”</p>","PeriodicalId":100073,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly","volume":"37 37","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SAMHSA gives $1.5 billion to SOR and TOR","authors":"Alison Knopf","doi":"10.1002/adaw.34665","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34665","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) last week allocated more than $1.5 billion in FY25 continuation funding awards for the State Opioid Response (SOR) and Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) grants. This funding provides critical resources to states and Tribal communities to address the overdose crisis through prevention, opioid overdose reversal medications, treatment (including medications for opioid use disorder, or MOUD), and recovery support.</p>","PeriodicalId":100073,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly","volume":"37 37","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New standard for progress in AUD treatment could lead to new meds","authors":"Gary Enos","doi":"10.1002/adaw.34662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34662","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Findings from a newly published review of alcohol research suggest that federal regulators' decision last January to accept a measure of reduced drinking as a primary endpoint in medication trials could expand access to beneficial treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD).</p>","PeriodicalId":100073,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly","volume":"37 37","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In Case You Haven't Heard…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/adaw.34669","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34669","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Liver toxicity associated with cannabis resulted in Colorado kicking three companies out of the state, which was the first to legalize. A sleep aid distributed starting in 2016 has been linked to liver problems, and the companies are resolving a lawsuit by the state by – leaving. The Colorado Department of Revenue's (DOR) Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) notified consumers of the reported health issues in 2023. That notice cited potential side effects of Corydalis, an herbal supplement, in \"Midnight Drops\" produced prior to March 1, 2022. Despite limited research, the state agencies indicated the Corydalis rhizome extract may have some connection with liver injury. For the full story, go to https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/cannabis-companies-kicked-out-of-colorado-after-reports-of-liver-injuries/</p>","PeriodicalId":100073,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly","volume":"37 37","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Some thoughts as I travel across upstate New York","authors":"Rob Kent Esq.","doi":"10.1002/adaw.34664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34664","url":null,"abstract":"<p>First, to the rest of the world, there is more to New York State than New York City and it is beautiful, and half of the state's residents live here!</p>","PeriodicalId":100073,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly","volume":"37 37","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145146216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Cost of Denial","authors":"Rob Kent Esq.","doi":"10.1002/adaw.34657","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34657","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Every year insurance companies ask their state regulators for premium rate increases on their health insurance policies. It is long past time that we should be questioning the insurance companies and the work of the state regulators who approve the rate increases!</p>","PeriodicalId":100073,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly","volume":"37 36","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In Case You Haven't Heard…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/adaw.34660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34660","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The strategic priorities for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) were not surprising – preventing and treating addiction were included – but the documented, released two weeks ago, has some very jarring language. Included in the priorities are: Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets, Combatting Gender Ideology and Protecting the Health and Safety of Children, Ending DEI, and Protecting Parental Rights. For the document, go to https://www.samhsa.gov/about/strategic-priorities</p>","PeriodicalId":100073,"journal":{"name":"Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly","volume":"37 36","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145111105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}