Featuring content from daily briefings generated September 1, 2026 through September 3, 2026.
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📰 News Media
- 💊 [National] Buprenorphine treatment differs in urban, rural areas - medicalxpress.com
- 🍄 [National, California] Not All ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Are the Same - rand.org
- 🌍 [National, International] Who Gets to Survive a Drug Overdose in Lebanon? - talkingdrugs.org
- 💉 [National] Why are drug overdose deaths declining? - statnews.com
- 📊 [National] CDC launches new channel to track US overdose deaths and provide resources - medicalxpress.com
- 🌿 [National, PA] DAs in Bucks and Chester counties urge Pa. officials to declare emergency ban on kratom products - phillyvoice.com
- 🚨 [Farmington, ME] Farmington police chief says stolen veterinary drugs pose ‘extreme danger’ to community - pressherald.com
- 💊 [Albany, NY] Six Albany-area nonprofits receive funding from opioid settlement fund - wamc.org
- 🌿 [National] The Scientist Trying to Keep Kratom Legal Has Not Disclosed Longstanding Ties to Kratom Lobbyists - propublica.org
- 💉 [Burlington, VT] Advocates mark Overdose Awareness Day as Burlington OPC center’s timeline remains unclear - wcax.com
🗣️ Social Pulse
Lived/Living Experience
- No posts found during this rollup window.
Innovation
- 🧪 Closing a handful of McDonald’s isn’t going to reverse obesity in America. One year on, the boat attacks in the Pacific and Caribbean haven’t changed street prices. Cocaine isn't significantly more adulterated.... - @nabarun-dasgupta-a719231b on LinkedIn
- 🔬 NSW Drug Checking - festival testing continues, but it is not enough. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... - @saresa on Bluesky
Opposition Views
- 🚫 harm reduction? you mean giving out straws, pipes and foil? that kind of harm reduction? lol. Get a grip. the free assistance is fine in a controlled area not near schools or people’s homes. We don’t need more shit,... - @Marnie_Mac_ on X
- 🚫 Happy to answer, Guy. On failure: the panel pointed to decriminalization, safe supply, and harm-reduction models that offer no path forward — citing years of rising deaths, overdoses, and disorder under those... - @SalonOrigins on X
🏙 City Updates
- 🏙️ - [Las Vegas, NV] - August 27, 2026 - 10th annual Southern Nevada event honors lives lost to overdose and promotes prevention - southernnevadahealthdistrict.org
📧 - [Minneapolis, MN] - August 31, 2026 - August Public Health Matters: Overdose Awareness Day and Back-to-School Resources
EXCERPT: "- Join a free, hands-on naloxone training on Sept. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Public Service Building, Room 100A, 505 4th Ave. S; sign up here: [Sign up for a free naloxone training](https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019f474632117a90931542807309d2cd?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=).
- Minneapolis has three NARCAN vending machines installed at Fire Stations 5, 14, and 21, providing free Narcan access 24 hours a day; locations include Fire Station 5 (2700 Bloomington Ave. S), Fire Station 14 (2002 Lowry Ave. N), and Fire Station 21 (3209 38th St. E).
- Watch our video to learn how to use a NARCAN vending machine: [Narcan vending machine video](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CCVOs2V7tLM?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=).
- Visit the Minneapolis Health Department's opioids and youth resources page: [Visit our opioid and substance use resources page](https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/departments/health/current-concerns/opioids/youth/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=).
- Find a Safe Station and connect with a peer recovery coach: [Safe Stations and peer recovery coaches](https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/departments/fire/safe-stations/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=)."
📚 Academic Research
- 🏥 Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) 1.0: Evaluating Extended-Release Naltrexone Versus Long-Acting Buprenorphine in Criminal Justice Settings (EXIT-CJS) Hub, Client Data, 6 U.S. states, 2021-2025 - ICPSR Data Holdings - 2026-08-31 - doi.org
- 💉 Qualitative evidence of service user experiences and perspectives on long-acting injectable buprenorphine for opioid treatment – a scoping review - International Journal of Drug Policy - 2026-09-01 - doi.org
- 🧪 Transcriptional Reprogramming of GPCR Signaling Pathways in the Frontal Cortex of Morphine Dependent Mice - Biomolecules & Therapeutics - 2026-08-31 - doi.org
- 🪡 Association between a citywide ban on syringe distribution and provision of harm reduction services - Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports - 2026-09-01 - doi.org
- 🏥 County by county estimation of possible deaths averted, infections averted, and cost savings of overdose prevention centers in the United States from July 2019-June 2025 - International Journal of Drug Policy - 2026-09-01 - doi.org
- 💉 HIV and drug overdose: perspectives on risk of overdose and access to health care among people living with HIV in Vancouver, British Columbia - AIDS Care - 2026-08-31 - doi.org
⚖️ Law & Policy
City Ordinances
- 🏠 [Columbus, OH] Ordinance 2414-2026: ...in support of emergency supply replenishment for the City’s unsheltered population; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of... - columbus.legistar.com
- 🏠 [Nashville, TN] Resolution RS2026-2238: ...Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Homeless Services, to address the social and emotional well-being... - nashville.legistar.com
- 💊 [Dallas, TX] CONSENT AGENDA 25-2777A: ...No. 93.243) in the amount of $386,579.00 to expand Substance Use Disorder treatment and recovery support services in... - cityofdallas.legistar.com
- 💉 [Denver, CO] Resolution 26-1273: ...a grant agreement with Colorado Nonprofit Development Center dba Harm Reduction Action Center to change the scope of... - denver.legistar.com
💸 Funding
Current
- 💊 Bureau of Justice Assistance - BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program - Deadline: Sep 24, 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
- NEW🔬 National Institutes of Health - Exploratory Clinical Neuroscience Research on Substance Use Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) - Deadline: Jun 16, 2028
- 🔬 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
- NEW💊 Overdose Crisis Response Fund (OCRF) - Deadline: rolling
Future
📣 Activism
- 📣 Housing Works - Take action with Housing Works on advocacy and elected officials
- 📣 Mobilize Recovery - Contact elected officials for overdose prevention and recovery policies
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