The Addiction Policy Forum and Gallup released Addiction Stigma in America: How Public Knowledge Shapes Attitudes Toward Recovery, featuring findings from a nationally representative study examining Americans’ addiction literacy and how it influences stigma, attitudes toward individuals in recovery, and support for public health policies. The report is also available on Gallup's website.The study included a nationally representative sample of 5,097 U.S. adults surveyed through Gallup’s probabili

Read our written interview with Mary Beth O'Connor as they share their firsthand story of sobriety.

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In this geospatial modeling analysis done in Ohio, more than a third of opioid use disorder treatment need was outside a 15-minute drive time of an Opioid Treatment Program to access methadone trea…

The Global Commission on Drug Policy calls for a child rights-based overhaul of drug policy, urging governments to move away from punitive approaches and ensure access to health services, essential co...

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This groundbreaking research represents the largest ever study of mental health and well-being in the legal profession, analyzing data from a national random sample of approximately 37,000 actively li...

Fewer Than Half in Recovery Were Offered More Than One.

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In 2024, a mystery fentanyl adulterant began causing potentially withdrawal symptoms, like stroke and heart attack, in Pennsylvania.

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Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement.

In 2024, 48.4 million people in the United States were estimated to have a substance use disorder (SUD) involving alcohol, cannabis, and/or other psychoactive substances.

Author Media Contact For general and media inquiries and to book our experts, please contact: pr@rstreet.org Reducing the overregulation of MOUD, allowing for more flexible care provisions, developing...