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📰 News Media

• 🩺 [National] US overlooks drug treatment centers in hepatitis C fight - rollcall.com
• 🌿 [Charlotte, North Carolina] North Carolina hemp businesses face 'existential threat' as federal ban looms - bizjournals.com
• 💊 [Czechia] Czech Government Dismisses National Drug Coordinator - drogriporter.hu
• 🧒 [Birmingham, MI] Remembering Sis Wenger: a tireless voice for children impacted by addiction - recoveryreview.blog
• 🚬 [National] Big Tobacco comes out on top after FDA shake-up - Arizona Daily Star - tucson.com

🗣️ Social Pulse

Lived/Living Experience

• 💬 currently i am clean 15 months from alcohol 7 months from heroin 3 months from any form of benzodiazepines 5 months from any form of opioids 1 month from any form of stimulants 18 months from smoking weed & nicotine... - @citizen896 on Bluesky

Innovation

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Opposition Views

• 🚫 The problem is. Supervised Consumption sites So NOTHING to HELP the Addicted Person. In fact with "Safe Supply" and Consumption sites. It actually enables more Addiction. There needs to be a program that leads to... - @Nomads_Crypto_ on X

🏙 City Updates

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📚 Academic Research

• 🚔 Engaging and Motivating to Prevent Overdose Among Women via Effective Reentry: EMPOWER A Women-Centered Behavioral Health Reentry Model for Overdose Prevention - Journal of Correctional Health Care - 2026-05-26 - doi.org
• 💉 Naloxone Distribution at Inpatient Discharge: A Narrative Review of Evidence-Based Strategies - Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services - 2026-05-26 - doi.org
• 💊 Reducing Buprenorphine Misinformation as a Strategy to Improve Adoption in Primary Care - Substance Use & Misuse - 2026-05-26 - doi.org

⚖️ Law & Policy

Federal Agencies

• ⚖️ [United States] [Comment Request] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Performance Measures, OMB No. 0906-XXXX-New - federalregister.gov

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Current

• 💸 Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) - Deadline: Jun 8, 2026
• 💸 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Providers Clinical Support System – Substance Use Disorder Treatment (PCSS-SUD Treatment) - Deadline: Jun 15, 2026

📣 Activism

• 💜 Shatterproof - Donate to Shatterproof for Mental Health Awareness Month

Update Notes

May 27, 2026 (#6734756) — Chasing three nines! Layering in additional checks to prevent curation from confusing between supportive vs oppositional posts. Targeting more accounts for the Innovation Social section. Starting the morning briefing a couple minutes later, avoiding congestion in Github Actions. I love feedback and requests – [email protected]

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