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📰 News Media
- 🤝 [San Jose, California] Silicon Valley homeless prevention program goes national - ajc.com
- 💊 [California] Americans are coming to their senses about child safety and drug ... - latimes.com
- ⚖️ [National] Judge rules Trump administration's 'third country' deportation policy ... - reviewjournal.com
🗣️ Social Pulse
Innovation
Harm Reduction Discourse
- 🟢 Overdose prevention starts in community. A @JAMANetworkOpen study found naloxone saves lives, and the impact grows when an #overdose is witnessed and someone steps in. Neighbors, friends, bystanders, you are the first defense. Be brave. Carry naloxone. (link) - x.com
- 🚫 I’m so fed up with Canadian leftists making excuses for drug addicts and mentally ill schizos ruining our public spaces. This shit shouldn’t be seen as normal and in most civilized countries it isn’t - x.com
🏙 City Updates
- [Tulsa, Oklahoma] - February 2, 2026 - 6 More Weeks of Winter: Stay Safe and Plan for Spring - newsletter - mailchi.mp
[Los Angeles, California] - January 29, 2026 - LA County HSH Newsletter: Measure A Funding Update and SAPC Knowledge Exchange Webinar
EXCERPT: "- Upcoming Knowledge Exchange webinar on February 17 at 1:00 pm, hosted by the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) program within the Department of Public Health, with registration available [Register here](https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/b2fd2a90-e9f6-4199-b28b-3a38e6d400d5@07597248-ea38-451b-8abe-a638eddbac81?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=).
- LA County’s Measure A forecast projects $35.6 million in additional funding for FY 2026–27, including $21.8 million to be administered by HSH across all budget categories, enabling restoration of some programs such as outreach.
- The Measure A Progress Tracker provides the public with a view into progress toward the five goals, including housing placement and homelessness prevention.
- The County launched the Department of Homeless Services and Housing to coordinate homelessness response, improve accountability, and strengthen pathways to housing and stability."
🔗 Click to sign up for the Los Angeles, California newsletter.[Los Angeles, California] - January 21, 2026 - News, Information, and Resources for the Public from Los Angeles County Coordinated JIC - newsletter
EXCERPT: "- By LA For LA is presented as an evidence-based strategy to address the overdose crisis by collaborating with a broad alliance of community-based partners to provide health and social services across LA County [By LA For LA](https://bylaforla.org/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=).
- Take that first step in healing through the By LA For LA initiative [Take that first step in healing](https://bylaforla.org/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=).
- The newsletter highlights Recovery resources and overdose-related information as part of the LA County Recovery updates.
- The update also mentions housing and economic recovery programs that may affect people who use substances and other vulnerable communities."
🔗 Click to sign up for the Los Angeles, California newsletter.[San Diego, California] - January 20, 2026 - Urgent Drug Alert: Health Alert: Kratom & 7-OH — Risks of Addiction, Overdose & Harm - newsletter
EXCERPT: "• The OSAR Program has issued an important public health alert regarding kratom and 7-OH to support awareness and prevention efforts.
• California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warns that kratom and 7-OH products are dangerous, can lead to addiction, serious harm, overdose, and death, and are illegal to sell or manufacture for human consumption in California.
• Health risks associated with kratom and 7-OH include opioid-like effects, withdrawal symptoms, seizures and respiratory depression, overdose and death.
• What you can do includes avoiding buying or using these products, carrying naloxone, calling 911 if overdose signs appear, and reporting illegal sales to CDPH."
🔗 Click to sign up for the San Diego, California newsletter.
📚 Academic Research
- 2026-03-01 - Development and validation of a fentanyl quantification model for drug checking services - Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports - doi.org
- 2026-03-01 - High-volume buprenorphine prescribers: Examining state policy contexts - Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports - doi.org
- 2026-03-01 - Barriers and facilitators to methadone dispensing for opioid use disorder in community pharmacies: A scoping review - Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports - doi.org
⚖️ Law & Policy
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