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3. SAMHSA Awards $42 Million to States, Territories for ‘Treatment First’ Addiction Assistance
SAMHSA awarded $42.3 million to states and territories for addiction services under a new Treatment First framework focused on evidence-based treatment and sustained recovery. The funding includes $17.3 million for training, technical assistance and cross-system coordination and $25 million to expand recovery residences nationwide. (Source: American Hospital Association)
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4. 2025 Overdose Response Strategy Annual Report
The Overdose Response Strategy’s 2025 annual report examines changes in the overdose landscape and how its national public health and public safety network adapted to emerging challenges. The report highlights expanded partnerships and community efforts that use shared data, policy information and cross-sector coordination to strengthen overdose prevention and response. (Source: Overdose Response Strategy)
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5. A Year Later, What Teens Tell Us About School Cellphone Bans
A national survey of teens found that reported cellphone use during core classes increased over the 2025-2026 school year even as nearly all schools had restrictions in place. Stricter bell-to-bell policies appeared to hold up better than less restrictive rules, while teens generally became less negative about cellphone restrictions as the year progressed. (Source: Brookings Institution)
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