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APF Research Reports

Recovery Management Checkups: Improving Substance Use Treatment Engagement and Long-term Outcomes

Recovery Management Checkups (RMC) are a structured intervention designed to improve substance use disorder (SUD) treatment engagement,...

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...

Less Than Half of U.S. Jails Offer Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder, According to a New JCOIN Study

Recent findings from a nationally representative survey found that only 44% of U.S. jails provide medications to treat opioid use...

Xylazine 101 Video Explainer

Xylazine is a non-opioid sedative not approved for human use that is increasingly found as an adulterant in the illicit drug supply and...

Study Explores Therapeutic Communities and Differences in Social Support

Findings from JCOIN’s University of Kentucky Research Center and Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC) The number of...

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...

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....

What is Addiction?

Addiction is a chronic health condition affecting over 48 million people nationwide. Addiction has biological components, such as the...

Exercise Benefits for Recovery from Addiction

Exercise is a safe and effective tool in addressing substance use disorders and depression.

Research You Can Use: Rapid Treatment of HCV for People Who Inject Drugs to Increase Cure Rates

Click here for CME/CE information and disclosures Rapid Treatment of HCV for People Who Inject Drugs to Increase Cure Rates Supported by...

A Strategy Toward Hepatitis C Elimination

Supporting Opioid Substitution Treatment and Hepatitis C Treatment in People Who Inject Drugs: A Strategy Toward Hepatitis C Elimination...

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