The massive national effort to return the Medicaid enrollment process to its pre-pandemic rules starting in April 2023 may have disrupted the care of people receiving treatment for opioid addiction, a new University of Michigan study suggests. The researchers call this finding concerning, because the disruption may increase the risk
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that (SAMHSA) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will be absorbed into HHS’s newly created Administration for a Healthy America—leaving experts concerned about the potential effects on a country grappling with mental health and substance use crises.![Amazon.com: Emnce Fentanyl Test Strips Home Drug Testing Kit - Accurate for Powder Substances, Liquids & Pills | Urine Test Kit for Synthetic Detection | for Forensic Use [5 Pack] : Health & Household](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61CCXdCdL8L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
The Texas House has given unanimous initial approval to a bill to legalize fentanyl testing strips. Currently, state law classifies the strips as drug paraphernalia. On Tuesday, state lawmakers passed House Bill 1644 on second reading by a vote of 145 to 0. It would legalize testing strips for fentanyl
Teen drinking poses serious risks to adolescent health, affecting brain development and increasing addiction potential. There are effective strategies to address this issue. Teen alcohol use is far more common, and far more consequential, than many family practitioners realize. According to recent surveys, nearly one in three high school
A bill in the Texas Senate to allow the sale of “ready-to-drink cocktails” (RTDs) at grocery and convenience stores passed a committee vote Wednesday. Those drinks would be limited to 17% alcohol by volume. SB 2225 would allow stores that are licensed to sell beer and wine to apply for
Drug deaths are going down in Travis County for the first time since 2019, according to the medical examiner’s report. Total drug deaths decreased 22% from 2023 to 2024, and deaths involving fentanyl fell by 36%. The numbers were released Monday and are a stark difference from last year’s report,
President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have moved
to slash funding for addiction treatment programs and research, saying the money should instead be spent on efforts to “Make America Healthy Again.” Local public health departments and nonprofit groups are reeling after announced abrupt cancellation and revocation of
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously April 2, 2025 that health authorities acted properly when they blocked e-cigarette companies from marketing fruit- and dessert-flavored flavors. The court upheld the FDA’s argument that these products could be addictive for young people who like sweet flavors in vaping devices. Electronic cigarettes are
Texas HB 28 proposes a major regulatory cleanup of the consumable hemp industry in Texas, calling for regulations that business and cannabis industry advocates have asked for: 21+ age restrictions on purchases, banning synthetic cannabinoids, more stringent testing of products, packaging that is child-resistant and responsibly marketed, and limits on
Nonfatal fentanyl exposures increased nearly 1,200% among children and adolescents from 2015 to 2023, according to findings published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Researchers also reported that overdoses are becoming more severe, and intentional fentanyl use among children and teens is growing.
A Williamson County man will spend the next 30 years
in prison after being convicted of selling the fentanyl that led to a man’s death. On March 3, Marek Dillard was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of Remington Allison, following his death due to a fentanyl
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