JRW Behavioral Health Services

10/06/2026

https://www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/quality/public-health/the-drug-trends-worrying-behavioral-health-leaders-most/

Fentanyl is no longer the only substance keeping addiction clinicians up at night. Some of the newest threats are being sold not by dealers, but at gas stations, smoke shops and online. From potent animal sedatives contaminating the opioid supply in the Northeast and Midwest to concentrated kratom d...

09/30/2026

https://theconversation.com/how-the-pro-nicotine-wellness-movement-rebranded-an-addictive-drug-290129?asam.org

Ni****ne products like pouches and patches are being promoted for cognitive enhancement, stress reduction, improved athletic performance and much more – with little scientific evidence.

09/30/2026

https://www.medicaldaily.com/older-adults-cannabis-use-disorder-national-survey-one-nine-479304

About 11% of adults 65 and older who use cannabis meet criteria for cannabis use disorder, a national survey analysis finds. Most cases were mild.

09/29/2026

https://news.umich.edu/awareness-gap-teens-underestimate-fentanyl-threat/

Most U.S. eighth graders underestimate the dangers of fentanyl use, according to a new University of Michigan study.

09/29/2026

https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/08/02/chicago-dea-warns-of-rise-in-illicit-m**h-counterfeit-pills-alerting-concert-festival-goers-parents/

As concert- and festival-goers head into Chicago, the DEA warns of "growing threat" of illegal m**h and counterfeit pills.

09/29/2026

https://www.buffalo.edu/news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2026/09/kruger-psychedelics-guide.detail.html

Public health researcher Daniel Kruger is exploring safety education for recreational users as psychedelics gain in popularity.

09/27/2026

https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/is-phone-addiction-real-a-psychologist-who-has-treated-more-than-1000-patients-explains-the-warning-signs-and-how-to-break-free-184147092.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAE5k8YE4aTrFcoUM0_iYCSRKhmtptB_LOlr73hajlaU6hDDd7V4ME-AuYqZbUBeL3PhtMtj3sF63G6jDyIYEp6MW7kP1dvss0yF_PBnl7l7N7JjO7t3hk9bG99TFzSi1LfYgUStAYfnAbvA3EbsOxLSdi2Q5f1FumkG0RqiN73f-

Is phone addiction real? A psychologist who has treated 1,000+ young people explains the dopamine science, the warning signs, and how to finally break your screen's grip.

09/26/2026

https://www.kktv.com/2026/09/26/contaminated-ma*****na-vapes-sold-more-than-400-colorado-stores-health-advisory-issued/

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued a health and safety advisory after contaminated “Regulated Ma*****na Vaporizer Delivery Devices” were sold at 400+ stores

09/24/2026

https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/09/13/voices-what-my-brothers-overdose/?asam.org

“Utah can make room for more than one credible path without lowering its standards for treatment or safety,” Michelle Church writes in an op-ed for The Salt Lake Tribune.

09/24/2026

https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/09/10/states-are-increasing-access-to-m**hadone-clinics?asam.org