August 25, 2025: As a federally funded program, pursuant to President Trump's Executive Order on Ending Crime and...
NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program application cycle opens on September 1
NIH will begin accepting applications for the Extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP) on September 1, 2025. Awardees...
Blog: Leveraging the Latest Substance Use and Mental Health Data to Make America Healthy Again
Mental health, substance misuse, addiction, and their related health and social impacts such as overdose and suicide...
SAMHSA Releases Annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Today, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of the 2024...
Podcast Launched on Cutting-Edge Substance Use Disorder Programs
A new ORN podcast is highlighting cutting-edge programs and collaborative efforts supporting individuals and...
SAMHSA Publishes Guidance on Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults
SAMHSA has released a Dear Colleague Letter offering guidance on benzodiazepine (BZD) use in older adults....
CDC Reports Nearly 24% Decline in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths
New provisional data from CDC's National Vital Statistics System predict a nearly 24% decline in drug overdose deaths...
ORN Notice Re: DEI-Related Trainings
January 28, 2025: As a federally funded program, pursuant to President Trump's executive order signed on January 20,...
Federal Drug Testing Program Adds Fentanyl Testing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a notice to the Federal Register, adding fentanyl...
Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to...
SAMHSA Releases Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month Toolkit
SAMHSA has released a toolkit for the first Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, to be observed January 2025....
Impact of State Opioid Response Grants Described in New Briefs
To understand how grant recipients have used federal funds to address the opioid crisis, ORN developed state and...