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Jan 15
SAMHSA Updates Guidelines for Contingency Management: Incentives Increased to $750
The Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced updated guidelines  that expand the incentive cap for...
Dec 11, 2024
Tips for Navigating Holidays in Recovery
The holiday season can be a joyful time, but for individuals in recovery from addiction, it can also bring unique stressors. Family...
Dec 11, 2024
How to Access In-Person Support Groups for Substance Use Disorders
Recovery is a journey best walked with support. For individuals living with substance use disorders, connecting with a supportive...
Dec 9, 2024
Spring 2025 Anti-Stigma Institute: Registration Open
Registration is now open for the 2025  Anti-Stigma Institute , scheduled for April 7 - 8, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Institute attendees...
Dec 2, 2024
Apply for NIDA’s New Community Engagement Workgroup
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is taking a major step forward in its commitment to meaningful community engagement by...
Nov 6, 2024
What is Addiction Video Explainer Available in 13 Languages
Addiction Policy Forum’s What is Addiction?  video explainer is now available in 13 languages to help improve language access to...
Sep 19, 2024
Fentanyl Education Resources Available in 13 Languages
In a large-scale effort to make fentanyl and counterfeit pill education resources available to non-English speaking communities, The...
Aug 27, 2024
Facts About Fentanyl: Understanding the Risks
As fentanyl continues to impact communities at an unprecedented rate, understanding its potency and dangers is critical to reducing harm....
Aug 2, 2024
Watch: Digging into the BioPsychoSocial: Addressing the Holistic, Multifaceted Needs of Individuals in Treatment and Recovery
Watch now to learn about the biological, psychological, and social needs of individuals in treatment and recovery from a substance use...
Jun 21, 2024
Webinar: Understanding Substance Use Disorders and Stigma
Join us for a webinar on July 23rd at 1 p.m. ET to learn about the brain science behind substance use disorders and how to address stigma.
Apr 26, 2024
enCompass: A Comprehensive Training on Navigating Addiction
Join us for a virtual training designed as a resource for family members trying to navigate the complex world of addiction.
Apr 22, 2024
New Report Features 10 Best Practices for Jails and Prisons on Responding to Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid Use Disorder Best Practices for Corrections highlights 10 essential strategies that jails and prisons can use to address the...
Apr 5, 2024
Record Level of Overdose Deaths in 2022: CDC reports 107,941 Overdose Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published new data that shows drug overdose deaths in the United States reached an...
Jul 18, 2023
New Study on Stigmatizing Imagery for Substance Use Disorders Released
A new Addiction Policy Forum-led study explores stigmatizing and non-stigmatizing imagery for substance use disorders (SUD) and criminal...
May 2, 2023
DEA Alert Issued on Xylazine
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a recent alert about the widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, an animal...
May 10, 2021
CDC Update on COVID-19 and Addiction
Monday, May 10, 2021 CDC Updates List of Health Conditions that Can Increase the Risk of Severe Illness from COVID-19 to include...
Nov 12, 2020
Is Addiction a Disease? Experts say YES.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine...
Mar 10, 2020
13 Things to Look for in Quality Treatment
How to find quality addiction treatment
Mar 5, 2020
Addiction-Associated Traits: A Look at the Bright Side
Neuroscientist Charlotte Wincott reviews how addiction-related traits can be harnessed to better society.
Aug 21, 2019
Ask a Counselor: What is Contingency Management?
Contingency Management (CM) is a behavioral therapy based on Operant Conditioning Theory.
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