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1 week ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alison Knopf
It's more bad news for people who need Medicaid, with the House of Representatives voting May 22 to approve the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) by a 215-to-214 vote. Only two Republicans voted no. The focus is now on the Senate. The vote occurred at 1:00 in the morning. The bill makes permanent the tax cuts approved in 2017, and extends them to equal about $4 trillion.
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1 week ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alison Knopf
Last month Avalere Health released a report totaling the costs of opioid use disorder (OUD) and the impact of treatment in limiting those costs. The study, supported by Indivior, found that the average case of OUD costs $695,000 a year, most of which goes to the criminal justice system. Treatment, however, lowers those costs.
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1 week ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alison Knopf
In a small study, researchers observed a possible link based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) between elevated dopamine function, cannabis use, and schizophrenia. It is known that cannabis use is linked to psychosis, and dopamine is linked to psychosis, but whether there is a dopamine link is unclear.
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1 week ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alison Knopf
Opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnancy is a serious problem, but buprenorphine and methadone, medications which treat the disorder, both improve outcomes for mothers and their children. Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study of Medicaid Tennessee pregnant patients, and found buprenorphine compared to no treatment improved outcomes.
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1 week ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alison Knopf
Last month the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA). The report outlines the increasing challenges of the fentanyl crisis. The adulterating of fentanyl with highly potent, dangerous chemicals reminds us that this fight is far from over,” said DEA Acting Administrator Robert Murphy.
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2 weeks ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alison Knopf
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2 weeks ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alison Knopf
A key study looking at the association between cannabis use and acute psychosis and schizophrenia, focuses on cause. The link has been well described. But the causal link, until now, has not been shown in a meta-analysis.
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2 weeks ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alison Knopf
Cannabis use in pregnancy is associated with preterm birth, small for gestational age, and low birth weight, a recent literature review has found. The study is significant in light of continued prenatal cannabis use. There are potential adverse effects on fetal and neonatal outcomes. But some pregnant women use it in particular to control nausea associated with pregnancy. A previous review found low confidence in the results; the current meta-analysis now has moderate confidence.
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2 weeks ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alison Knopf
Prescribing methadone to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) has been an aim of many, because primary care physicians want to be able to be part of this system. However, under federal regulations, only opioid treatment programs (OTPs) are allowed to prescribe and dispense methadone to treat OUD.
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3 weeks ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alison Knopf
The best way to fight for substance use disorder prevention and treatment funding during appropriations process is to contact your member of C Congress. CADCA sent a backgrounder to the field, focusing on the members of Congress most likely to fund the Drug Free Communities (DFC) program administered by the organization. CADCA is asking that the DFC program be funded at no less than the FY 2025 appropriated level of $109 million.
