Featuring content from daily briefings generated July 21, 2026 through July 23, 2026.
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📰 News Media
- 💊 [Moore, OK] 'It is poison' says mother of man who died of synthetic kratom overdose - oklahoman.com
- 💊 [National, New York] Agencies in New York and beyond pass the buck on opioid cash oversight - medicalxpress.com
- 💰 [National, MA] Massachusetts communities spent opioid settlement money on stadium lights, police vehicle - wcvb.com
- 🧪 [National] The Science of Using Drugs and Not Dying - playboy.com
- 🧪 [National] White House Shares First Data From Wastewater Drug-Testing Project - filtermag.org
- 🚭 [National, TX] Delta 8, other THC products to be banned in Texas starting July 31 - dallasobserver.com
- 📊 [San Francisco, CA] New Public Dashboard for SF’s “Law Enforcement-Led” RESET Center - filtermag.org
- 🧪 [National, RI] Think twice before using kratom and other ‘gas station drugs’ - The Boston Globe - bostonglobe.com
- ⚖️ [National] Trump AG Pick Dodges Question on Full Marijuana Rescheduling - filtermag.org
- 🧠 [National] Using reinforcement in treating drug addiction isn't 'bribery' - latimes.com
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
- 🛟 I was given the chance to share in my recovery meeting today, and I commented on how lonely this sobriety journey was (how it felt selfish, self-serving, etc) at the start. Now? I feel like I am able to take what I... - @spark on Bluesky
- 💊 YEP. Including methadone maintenance therapy. Addiction is public health not a criminal justice. In my former flat one of my neighbours was an addict, and obviously that's not ideal, but without housing he would've... - @samwhyte on Bluesky
Innovation
- 🔬 Check out recent publication: Methodological innovations to advance substance use disorder research: Proceedings of a NIDA workshop on target trial emulation and translational testing of digital health tools -... - @GraykenBMC on X
- 💬 Sickos....The machines provide naloxone for overdose reversal, fentanyl test strips, hygiene kits, safer sex supplies - @JLMurphy7 on X
Opposition Views
- 🚫 Post 2. Emergency-department data shows that patients leaving without being seen rose sharply, up 18% between 2023 and 2025 in aggregate, with some health authorities experiencing increases approaching 87%. These... - @BarryESharp on X
- 🚫 Never mind the evidence: San Francisco, after several decades, is moving to abandon harm reduction as a principle in its substance use policy. Supes push measure to require supportive housing to ban the use of... - @48hills on X
🏙 City Updates
- No recent City Updates found.
📚 Academic Research
- 🏥 Does a state mandate translate into jail policy? Evidence from a policy surveillance study of opioid use disorder care in Colorado jails - Health & Justice - 2026-07-21 - doi.org
- 📊 Learning Collaboratives in the HEALing Communities Study: An Approach to Providing Training and Technical Assistance - Substance Use & Addiction Journal - 2026-07-21 - doi.org
- 🧪 Use of a discrete choice experiment to support the service design of the safer drug consumption facility in Scotland - International Journal of Drug Policy - 2026-07-20 - doi.org
- A Retrospective Chart Review Comparing Long-Term Opioid Prescribing Practices Between Care in the Community and Veterans Affairs Providers
- Assessing the Acceptability of a Wearable Versus Implantable Device for Overdose Detection and Naloxone Administration: Perspectives from Individuals in the Addiction Workforce and Individuals with a History of Opioid Use
- Managing benzodiazepine dependence arising from use of the adulterated opioid supply: a commentary
⚖️ Law & Policy
City Ordinances
- 💊 [Nashville, TN] Resolution RS2026-2120: ...and linkage to care for adults in Davidson County at elevated risk for opioid misuse, relapse, and overdose - nashville.legistar.com
- 🏙️ [Oakland, CA] Informational Report 26-0907: Subject: Encampment Management And Abatement Operations From: Councilmember Houston Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The Encampment Management... - oakland.legistar.com
💸 Funding
Current
- 🚑 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program - Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
- 🚑 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
- 💊 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction - Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
- 💊 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Preventing Drug Overdoses: Community Prevention and Response - Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
- 🛠️ Health Resources and Services Administration - Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Technical Assistance - Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
- 🛟 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers - Deadline: Jul 29, 2026
- 🔬 National Institutes of Health - Establishing a Center for the Advancement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Pharmacotherapeutics through Training and Preclinical Support (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
- 🔬 National Institutes of Health - Development of Interventions to Prevent and Treat Substance Use Disorders and Overdose (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional) - Deadline: Aug 21, 2028
- 🔬 National Institutes of Health - Avant Garde/Avenir Awards for Investigators Conducting High Risk/High Reward Research on HIV and Substance Use (or Substance Use Disorders) (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) - Deadline: Sep 25, 2028
- 🔬 National Institutes of Health - HEAL Initiative: Translating Addiction Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Research into Practice (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional) - Deadline: Feb 9, 2029
- 🤝 Hearst Foundations - Social Service - Hearst Foundations — Social Service (FAQ; year-round rolling applications) - Minimum grant size is $100,000. - Deadline: No deadlines: year-round, rolling application.
- 💡 Smart Family Fund - First-time grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. - Deadline: Open pitch