Inside the Push for a Fentanyl Vaccine.  Schweitzer K.  JAMA. Published online June 12, 2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.6392 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2850522

Slow Dissociation of Nitazenes from the μ-Opioid Receptor Underlies the Challenge of Overdose Reversal.  Clayton J, Kozell LB, Eshleman AJ, Bloom SH, Schutzer WE, Abbas AI, Stavitskaya L, Shen J.  bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Apr 16:202…

Urgent response is needed to address the stimulant-fentanyl related overdose crisis.  Mills R, Jegede O, Muvvala SB.  Front Psychiatry. 2026 Mar 17;17:1769408. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1769408. PMID: 41924706; PMCID: PMC13035785. https:/…

USA. Nationally, Overdose Is Still Going Down. In the West, It’s Going Back Up. The latest overdose mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the rate of drug deaths in the United States is still decreasing, as it…

US Drug Overdose Deaths Drop for Third Consecutive Year.  Anderer S.  JAMA. Published online May 29, 2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.6199 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2849870

ASAM. Optimizing Opioid Overdose Response Compassion During Crisis 1. Recognize risk factors for opioid overdose 2. Identify the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose and respond effectively and compassionately 3. Describe naloxone formulations…