Articles by NW Recovery Centers Editorial Team

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New York Will Soon Require Naloxone in the Workplace First-Aid Kit
Starting Dec. 13, 2026, New York employers that keep first-aid supplies on hand must also stock an opioid antagonist at work. What the new rules require.
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Nebraska Counties Are Pooling Opioid Settlement Dollars With Regional Health Authorities
With small payouts and little local treatment infrastructure, Nebraska counties are routing opioid settlement funds to regional behavioral health authorities.
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Maine Wins Federal Approval to Start Addiction Treatment Before People Leave Jail
CMS approved Maine's Whole Person Care Waiver, letting MaineCare cover addiction and reentry care up to 60 days before release from jail or prison.
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Delaware Signs Harm Reduction into Law — With Guardrails and a 12-Month Report Card
Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 249 on Sept. 30, 2026, licensing harm reduction programs in Delaware and pairing the law with Executive Order 28 oversight.
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Lane County Accepts $1.3 Million to Build a Methadone Clinic on the Oregon Coast
Lane County commissioners voted Sept. 29, 2026 to accept $1.3 million in state opioid settlement funds for the Florence Treatment Center, a methadone clinic.
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New York City Opens Second 'Bridge to Home' Site in Brooklyn, Adding 50 Beds With On-Site Addiction Treatment
NYC opened a second Bridge to Home facility in Brooklyn on Sept. 29, 2026 — 50 private rooms with on-site addiction treatment and up to 12 months of housing.
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Boston Puts Another $700,000 in Opioid Settlement Money Into Community Overdose Response
Boston opened a new $700,000 round of Community Overdose Response Grants Sept. 29, funding overdose prevention at six neighborhood groups through 2028.
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Philadelphia Launches Its First Licensed Mobile Methadone Unit, Bringing Treatment Into Kensington
Pennsylvania licensed Philadelphia's first mobile methadone unit on Sept. 25 — an RV-based opioid treatment program reaching Kensington and other neighborhoods.
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HHS Awards $250 Million to Expand Addiction Treatment, Overdose Prevention, and Mental Health Services Nationwide
SAMHSA announces $247.9 million in grants to expand medication-assisted treatment, school-based mental health, trauma care, first responder overdose reversal, and workforce recovery support across the United States.
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