Polysubstance Use News Today

The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded Texas State University a grant to study prescription drug abuse among youths.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

The NGA Center’s Stimulant and Polysubstance Use Policy Academy provided states and territories with the opportunity to assess their current strategies and infrastructure for stimulant and polysubstance use using a comprehensive approach to address fatal and nonfatal overdoses through policy and programmatic changes.

Quitting alcohol or drugs was not a top priority for people experiencing homelessness in a harm reduction treatment study, yet participants still reduced their use of both.

Authorities must act against drug addiction before it turns deadly

CDC is working to expand and strengthen overdose surveillance and prevention efforts to save lives.

The increase in overdoses last year was attributed to the impact of fentanyl circulating across the nation.

To help stop overdose deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched four new education campaigns to teach about the dangers of fentanyl, the risks of polysubstance use, the life-saving power of naloxone, and the importance of reducing stigma.