Results from 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Mental Health Show Need to Address Nicotine
In July, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released data from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Mental Health (NSDUH). This annual, nationally representative survey measures substance use and mental health indicators, and it provides critical insights into both current use rates of tobacco and nicotine products and trends over the past few years.
The Odds Against Us: Recognizing Gambling Addiction in the Digital Age
At CADCA’s Mid-Year Training Institute, Addiction Counselor Brian Dolan, MHC, CRC, shared that the gambling landscape has changed so dramatically in the last five years that if he struggled with problem gambling today, he likely wouldn’t have survived it.
Senate Votes to Delay Hemp Restrictions – Vote Moves Back to the House
On Saturday, August 8, the Senate voted to pass the Continuing Resolution (90-6), which contained a provision to delay the provisions in Public Law 119-37, which would have put restrictions on the hemp industry starting November 12, 2026, closing the Hemp Loophole. The restrictions included in Public Law 119-37 preciously passed the Senate in a 76-24 vote. The provision in the C.R. that was voted on August 8 has further delayed these restrictions until December 11, 2026.