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Another spooky WFAM - Waste of the Week

The Washington Post (4 Oct 2025)

Guiding opioid settlement spending

New Team Member!

Welcome, Antonella “Tony” Peterson!

Waka Flock-uhhh? 🔥

WFAM - Waste of the Week

Drones, Dogs & Donuts 🍩

WFAM - Waste of the Week (...but sent bi-weekly, I think)

Addressing Pharmacy Bupe Access, Together

Our new tool helps people find bupe at pharmacies in their community and report the pharmacies that don't stock this life-saving medication.

KFF/CBS News (11 Jul 2025)

Tracking waste, fraud, abuse, and misuse of opioid settlement funds

Ohio Newsroom (21 Aug 2025)

Identifying the misuse of opioid settlement funds in Ohio

Privacy and Digital Health: Causes for Concern and a Way Forward

Check out our recent Journal of Addiction Medicine invited commentary

Bridge Michigan (25 July 2025)

Emphasizing cost-effective strategies is crucial to prevent the misuse of opioid settlement funds

New Research: Opioid Settlement Accountability

Understanding processes to report opioid settlement waste, fraud, abuse, & mismanagement to the AG

The Opioid Policy Institute Shuts Down

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 2, 2025 Well, folks, pack it up. Turn off the lights, shred the research papers (save it for confetti though!), and cancel that subscription – the Opioid Policy Institute is officially closing, effective immediately. We’re closing because the laser-focused efforts by President Donald J. Trump