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Brewer Bans Syringe Services as Lewiston Votes on a 20-Syringe Cap

Brewer banned syringe service programs outright, and Lewiston votes Nov. 3 on a 20-syringe daily cap and a mobile-unit ban. What Maine's own data shows.

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Louisiana Puts Three Synthetic Kratom Opioids on Schedule I, and Retail Sales Stop Nov. 16

Louisiana's health department added three synthetic kratom opioids to Schedule I by emergency rule, and a stop order bars their retail sale from Nov. 16.

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After a DUI: What Happens Next, What the Assessment Measures, and Where Treatment Fits

What really happens after a DUI arrest — arraignment, the court-ordered assessment, levels of care, interlock, real costs, and what families should do next.

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Arizona's Naloxone Coprescribing Law Worked on Prescribing. A New Study Can't Yet Say It Saved Lives

A University of Arizona study finds Arizona's 2018 naloxone coprescribing law sharply raised naloxone prescribing and dispensing — but not deaths.

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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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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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Ohio Governor Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Recovery Housing Oversight Statewide

Governor DeWine gives Department of Behavioral Health authority to certify recovery housing operators, addressing rapid growth from 356 to 1,700+ homes and protecting residents from fraud.

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Texas Reaches Major Milestone in $159 Million Panhandle State Hospital Construction

Final steel beam placed at Amarillo psychiatric facility serving 26-county region, expanding access to inpatient mental health care for rural Texans.

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North Carolina Launches Crisis System of Care Advisory Committee to Transform Behavioral Health Response

NCDHHS and NCDPS establish advisory committee to modernize North Carolina's behavioral health crisis system, address gaps in involuntary commitment, and reduce the 'revolving door' of crisis and incarceration.

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