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US Overdose Deaths Drop 24.5% in Historic Turnaround
After two decades of rising drug deaths, America just recorded its sharpest decline ever. States are expanding lifesaving tools while preparing for new challenges ahead.
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New Recovery Measure Celebrates Quitting One Drug at a Time
Virginia Tech researchers created a way to measure recovery progress for people quitting multiple substances, celebrating each win instead of demanding complete abstinence. The study of 2,400 people shows incremental progress improves quality of life.
Colorado Funds Addiction Treatment With Alcohol Fee Plan
Colorado lawmakers are tackling alcohol-related deaths with a smart new approach. A proposed bill would add small fees to alcohol sales to fund prevention programs and treatment for those who can't afford help.
Cannabis Drinks Help Drinkers Cut Alcohol Use in Half
People who switched to cannabis beverages reduced their weekly alcohol consumption by more than half, according to new research from the University at Buffalo. The familiar social experience of holding a canned drink may make cannabis beverages an easier substitute for heavy drinkers looking to cut back.
Overdose Deaths Drop as Drug Users Switch to Smoking
After 25 years of rising overdose rates, deaths are finally falling thanks to an unexpected shift in how people use fentanyl. Harm reduction groups making pipes widely available has helped users move away from the deadlier practice of injecting drugs.
Madison Psychologist Co-Founded Recovery Program Now Global
For 10 years, a Wisconsin journalist was told "get sober first" before getting help. Then she found SMART Recovery, a peer support program co-founded by a Madison psychologist that welcomes people wherever they are in their journey.
Church Wins Right to Run Syringe Exchange in Washington
A Washington church just won a landmark legal victory protecting harm reduction services under disability law. The ruling could help communities nationwide save lives through programs like syringe exchanges.
Liv, 26, Beat Ketamine Addiction and Now Helps Others Heal
After a near-fatal overdose, Liv transformed her ketamine addiction into a mission to save others from the same pain. Now thriving in recovery, she's using poetry and volunteer work to show young people that healing is possible.
Harm Reduction Services Return $10 for Every Dollar Invested
New research from Australia shows harm reduction programs deliver massive returns, saving lives and millions of dollars. Every dollar invested in services like needle exchanges and overdose prevention could return more than $10 in benefits.
New Zealand Halves Youth Vaping While Adults Quit Smoking
New Zealand just proved you can help smokers switch to safer vapes without hooking kids. Youth vaping dropped 50% while the country races toward becoming smoke-free.
Cannabis Drinks Help Drinkers Cut Alcohol Use by Half
People who switched to cannabis beverages cut their alcohol consumption from 7 drinks per week to just 3, according to a first-of-its-kind study from the University at Buffalo. The research offers fresh hope for anyone looking to reduce drinking without going cold turkey.