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Breaking developments in drug policy, overdose prevention, and addiction treatment in New York.

Yale Study Establishes First Expert Consensus on Hospital Addiction Treatment in the Fentanyl Era

Yale researchers used the Delphi method to develop clinical consensus on hospital-initiated medications for opioid use disorder, addressing rapid methadone protocols and high-dose buprenorphine strategies for patients using high-potency synthetic opioids.

May 15, 20266 min read

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FDA Fast-Tracks Psychedelic Therapies for Depression, PTSD, and Alcohol Use Disorder—What It Means for New York

The FDA announced sweeping actions to accelerate psychedelic treatments, including priority vouchers for psilocybin and methylone, plus the first-ever U.S. clinical trial of an ibogaine derivative for alcohol use disorder.

April 27, 20266 min read

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Feds Launch $139 Million Project to Transform Addiction Treatment—And It Could Change How New Yorkers Get Care

A new federal initiative aims to end the trial-and-error approach to mental health and addiction treatment by developing objective, measurable biomarkers—potentially bringing faster relief to millions of Americans, including those in New York.

April 22, 20266 min read

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Why Smoking Keeps Getting Ignored in Addiction Treatment—and What a New Study Reveals

A longitudinal study of nearly 5,000 mothers finds that poverty and mental health—not smoking itself—drive the link between cigarettes and food insecurity, highlighting systemic gaps in addiction treatment.

April 18, 20266 min read

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Federal Study Shows Ozempic and Weight-Loss Drugs Cut Addiction Deaths by Half—What It Means for New York

Federal researchers report the first medication that works against addiction to alcohol, opioids, nicotine, cocaine and cannabis simultaneously. The unexpected finding came from diabetes and weight-loss drugs already prescribed to millions.

March 18, 20268 min read

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Federal Lab Develops New Drug That Could Cut Fentanyl Overdose Recovery Time in Half

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have developed subetadex, a new compound that cuts fentanyl overdose recovery time from 35 to 17 minutes and remains active in the body for 7.5 hours — compared to Narcan's 30-80 minutes.

March 3, 20268 min read