Substance Use & Drug Information News Briefs

August 1, 2025

CEU Course of the Week:

DUI: Prescription and Illicit Drugs

HEADLINES


Vaping up while heavy alcohol use down, SAMHSA report finds

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Commentary: This is how addiction science is saving lives


First detection of cannabis in breath from edibles


Substance use disorders increase risk of unplanned hospital readmissions


‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could lead to less treatment, more overdoses


White House and AMA urge naloxone availability in all US schools to combat opioid deaths


Do Ritalin and other psychostimulants actually improve thinking and learning?


'Growing issue': Concerns for Samoa as meth spreads across Pacific


Denver warns of illegal psilocybin-laced chocolates at gas stations, stores


NEW PAPERS AND REPORTS


2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (SAMHSA, July 28, 2025) 


Distinct role of claustrum and anterior cingulate cortex bidirectional circuits in methamphetamine taking and seeking (Nature Communications. July 26, 2025)


Long-Acting injectable buprenorphine PLGA microparticle formulation (International Journal of Pharmaceutics, July 28, 2025)


An investigation of fentanyl and methamphetamine use among first-time arrestees from 25 county jails across the U.S. in 2023 (Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, July 25, 2025)


Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Highlights from Recent Grantee Publications (Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts, July 31, 2025)


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