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📰 News Media

• 🏛️ [National] The Next Congress Can Reset the Nation’s Approach to Addiction - sciencepolitics.org
• 🏠 [Oakland, CA] How redlining and structural racism has shaped drug use - pleasantonweekly.com
• 🧪 [National] South America’s Drug Supply Is Rapidly Becoming More Synthetic - filtermag.org
• 🧒 [National] Adolescent substance use continues to rise through mid-teens, national study finds - medicalxpress.com
• 💊 [National] Why the BayMark Creditor Takeover Casts a Long Shadow on Addiction Treatment Deals - bhbusiness.com

🗣️ Social Pulse

Lived/Living Experience

• 💬 as a former alcoholic i say this with love , plz don’t drink too much it’s very bad for u ! ily take care <3 - @chemicallycalm on Bluesky

Innovation

• 🧪 This can make it difficult to implement one-size-fits-all harm reduction, because the difference between drug samples can be so pronounced. This variability highlights the need for drug checking services and other... - @knowyourstuffnz on Bluesky
• 📡 Timely information saves lives. 💙💚 A $200,000 award through Regional Grant Cycle 1 has enabled @SOAR_Initiative to modernize its Bad Batch Alert System, delivering faster, more reliable overdose alerts and... - @1OhioFoundation on X

Opposition Views

• 🚫 I hear the laws have changed to not arrest homeless who are otherwise breaking the law. Repealing that is a start. Then open drug use results in jail time, involuntary rehab and residential rehab + catching the dealers. - @ellisdavidperry on X

🏙 City Updates

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📚 Academic Research

• 💊 Prescribing to protect case series: naltrexone as a novel intervention to prevent fentanyl overdose in people who use cocaine - Addiction Science & Clinical Practice - 2026-07-22 - doi.org
• 💊 Implementation factors shaping British Columbia’s drug decriminalization pilot: A systematic review with narrative synthesis - International Journal of Drug Policy - 2026-07-22 - doi.org
• 🧠 Integrating Overdose Prevention and Interpersonal Violence Services: An Opportunity for Public Health - Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - 2026-07-21 - doi.org

⚖️ Law & Policy

State Laws

• 📜 [Michigan] Controlled substances: schedules; scheduling of certain controlled substances; modify. Amends sec. 7204 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7204). - openstates.org

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Current

• 🚑 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program - Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
• 🚑 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Deadline: Jul 27, 2026

📣 Activism

• No activism updates found.

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NDEWS Special Reports

Review biweekly alerts showing unusual changes in suspected drug-related EMS encounters across participating U.S. states, including reports on emerging substances and regional overdose patterns.

Newsletter Improvements

July 21, 2026 (#82daa29) - Adding diagnostics for the twice-weekly roll-up. I love feedback and requests - [email protected]

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