Featuring content from daily briefings generated October 6, 2026 through October 8, 2026.

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📰 News Media (Click for more)

• 📋 [Rhode Island] Audit: RI's opioid treatment providers not compliant with state, federal regulations - wpri.com
• 💰 [National] How the Billions from the Opioid Settlement Are Being Spent - newyorker.com
• ⚖️ [National] Kratom, an opioid-like drug, remains legal in most states - washingtonpost.com
• ⚠️ [Utah] Semi-synthetic kratom products linked to four deaths in Utah, state officials say - nbcnews.com
• 🏠 [Thunder Bay, Ontario] Why Thunder Bay's temporary shelter village allows drug use in its housing units - ca.news.yahoo.com

🗣️ Social Pulse (Click for more)

Lived/Living Experience

• 💬 As a tobacco user and former alcoholic, I'd like to think that those who enjoy life's pleasant-if-ill-advised consumables could get along better. - @gilesforyou on Bluesky

Innovation

• 🧪 Federal health agencies are preparing the first US government-funded clinical trials of ibogaine, initially prioritizing adults with opioid use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. ARPA-H will fund... - @BunkPolice on X
• 🩹 Super interesting! “Researchers at Virginia Tech are developing technology they hope could one day save someone, even when no one is there to help. It's a wearable patch designed to detect dangerously high levels of... - @guyfelicella on X

Opposition Views

• 🚫 This issue is, ironically, regulation. These “supports” often result in needles in parks, junkies strung out in public spaces and “safe supply” being resold for harder drugs. We’re not opposed to alternate options... - @iamrobinskies on X

🏙 City Updates

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📚 Academic Research (Click for more)

• 🔄 A qualitative comparison of 3 law enforcement deflection programs for people who use drugs (PWUD) in Wisconsin - Health & Justice - 2026-10-06 - doi.org
• 💊 Community-Led High-Dose Buprenorphine Induction After Opioid Overdose Reversal: A Case Report - 2026-10-07 - doi.org
• 🧪 Trends in Fentanyl Adulteration From Rapid Drug Analysis and Research (RaDAR) Drug Checking Samples, January 2024 to June 2026 - Drug Testing and Analysis - 2026-10-07 - doi.org

⚖️ Law & Policy (Click for more)

Federal Agencies

• 💊 [United States] [Comment Request] Design and Safety Considerations for Clinical Trials Involving Ibogaine Drug Products; Request for Information - federalregister.gov

City Ordinances

• 💸 [Columbus, OH] Ordinance 2602-2026: ...Auditor to transfer appropriations between object classes for the Overdose Data to Action: Limiting Overdose through Collaborative Actions... - columbus.legistar.com
• 🏠 [Nashville, TN] Resolution RS2026-2314: ...Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, to pay the software system vendor, purchase... - nashville.legistar.com

💸 Funding (Click to expand)

Current

• 🛠️ Bureau of Justice Assistance - BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) - Deadline: Nov 2, 2026
• NEW · 🔬 National Institutes of Health - HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of Chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR): Research Centers (RM1 Clinical Trial Required) - Deadline: Jan 26, 2027
• NEW · 🔬 National Institutes of Health - HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR) - Building Engagement, Assistance, Capacity, Outreach, and Networks (BEACON) Center (U2C Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - Deadline: Jan 26, 2027
• 🔬 National Institutes of Health - Exploratory Clinical Neuroscience Research on Substance Use Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) - Deadline: Jun 16, 2028

📣 Activism

• 📝 National Alliance to End Homelessness - Submit a public comment to HUD opposing barriers in homelessness funding

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