Washington state’s Safer Supply initiative is the dream child of the Washington state Substance Use Recovery Services Advisory Committee (SURSAC). Formed in 2021, the committee published the SURS Plan in 2022. It acknowledged the need for a new type of intervention to combat the opioid crisis that continues to worsen within the state. Fentanyl is Read more »
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Keep AI Counselors Away From Recovering Addicts
We’re discovering more and more that artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Moreover, we’d advise keeping it out of the hands of recovering addicts seeking help until the kinks get ironed out. Here’s why. Recently, a recovering addict, known as Pedro, sought advice from an AI chatbot counselor regarding coping with Read more »
Tariffs and Trafficking: Does One Affect the Other?
Many people seemingly doubt the tariffs President Trump imposed on China, Canada, and Mexico earlier this year will have much effect on drug trafficking. This, despite the White House statement released linking the decision directly to putting a stop to fentanyl and other drugs flowing into the country. When President Trump declared a national emergency Read more »
Will Trump Cancel Proposed Marijuana Rescheduling?
Word broke on main stream media (MSM) last week that marijuana rescheduling, first proposed by the Biden administration back in 2022, will come to a screeching halt if President Trump has anything to say about it. Advocates for legalization and reform picked up the cry and ran with it. However, when you look past the Read more »
Employers Beware! Employees Modifying Ways to Cheat Drug Tests
An employee who tries to achieve a false negative result is being dishonest. Dishonest with their employer, fellow workmates, and, most of all, themselves. We get that nobody wakes up one morning making a conscious decision to get hooked on drugs. But the only true way to get negative results on drug tests is by Read more »
Will HALT Fentanyl Bill Become Law?
Iowan Senator, Chuck Grassley (R), first introduced the Halt All Legal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act back in January along with Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM). After passing out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a bipartisan vote of 16-5 in February, the HALT Act overwhelmingly passed the Senate as well Read more »
Can Closing the Border and Targeting Cartels Stop Drug Trafficking?
Drug trafficking is a prime money maker for the cartels. They, undoubtedly, took full advantage of our open border policy these past four years. Now that the borders are locked down, it’s bound to slow their roll. But will it come to a stop? Our current administration is calling out the cartels and it’s sure Read more »
How is the VA Study on Psychedelic Therapy Progressing?
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in the midst of its first large study for psychedelic-assisted therapy in around 60 years. Phase 2 of the trial began in December 2024. That’s when the VA began enrolling veterans willing to participate in the study. It’s focused on using specific psychedelic drugs, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) to Read more »