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CDC data shows New York State overdose deaths fell for the third consecutive year, with opioid-related fatalities down nearly 52% since 2022.

Mississippi State Department of Health launches novel program bringing addiction treatment to all 82 counties through early screening and telehealth.

Oregon's Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Board releases first comprehensive spending report, directing $90 million to tribes, counties, and community programs.

Colorado distributes new round of opioid settlement funds to universities, hospitals, and community organizations to expand addiction treatment and recovery services statewide.

Michigan Attorney General releases spending guidelines and transparency report to ensure opioid settlement funds support recovery and prevention programs statewide.

The first major round of Proposition 1 bond funding has been awarded to five California counties for new residential treatment capacity, with construction set to begin this year under the state's Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program.

Oregon's Health Authority finalized rules expanding Medicaid reimbursement for residential substance use disorder treatment, increasing per-diem rates and lifting prior-authorization barriers for adults.