Updates
Trends In US Methamphetamine-related Mortality By Census Division
Using the CDC Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) data set, this study identified methamphetamine-related deaths among US residents aged 15 or older from 2005 to 2023 and calculated mortality rates over time for the 9 US Census Divisions. ...
New Study: Rates of Opioid Use in Pregnancy Have More Than Doubled
New research from Oregon Health & Science University found that the rate of opioid use during pregnancy has risen two-fold over the past decade. The study, published today in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, also identified significantly increased risks of...
10 Key Breakthroughs: Recent Studies Advancing Our Understanding of Addiction and Treatment
An Addiction Policy Forum roundup summarizes 10 recent scientific developments reshaping our understanding of substance use disorders. Advances include promising work with GLP-1 agonists and neuromodulation, evidence that contingency management reduces mortality for...
New Resource: County-Level North Carolina State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (NC SUDORS) Overdose Data Fact Sheets
A new NC-SUDORS factsheet is available with aggregate data by county or congressional district. The two-page fact sheet gives an overview of overdose in the specified region over the past five year. It includes rates, demographics, and NC-SUDORS circumstance data such...
January Is Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Month, observed each January, highlights the importance of treatment and recovery by supporting: Individuals who are considering or seeking help for substance use Practitioners who treat—or are interested in treating—substance...
Coming Events
NC Statewide Overdose Reports
November 2025
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on Emergency Department (ED) visits for overdose reports. For information on...
October 2025
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on Emergency Department (ED) visits for overdose reports. For information on...
September 2025
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on Emergency Department (ED) visits for overdose reports. For information on...
Learn more about our conferences and educational opportunities
Addiction Medicine Spring and Fall Conferences provide up-to-date substance use related education, applicable across general medical as well as addiction specialty practices.