“Agentic AI Avatars” Touted by Dr. Oz on Prevention Day
CMS Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, touts “agentic AI avatars” in Prevention Day livestream.
RFK Jr. Launches STREETS Initiative for Addiction Treatment
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces $100 million for the STREETS Initiative.
Hard Drug Decriminalization Ends in British Columbia
British Columbia terminates a hard drug decriminalization program when evidence points to its success.
Dismal Track Record for School-Based Substance Use Interventions
A large Canadian study of other systematic studies finds that school-based substance use interventions have almost no effect.
Decoding the Great American Recovery Initiative
U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order creating the Great American Recovery Initiative.
“Final Rule” Permanently Extends Addiction Treatment Through Telehealth
The DEA and HHS permanently extend telehealth services for addiction treatment started during the pandemic.