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# STAT News (22 July 2024)
- URL: https://news.opioidpolicy.org/stat-news-22-july-2024/
- Published: 2024-07-22T16:16:35.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-22T16:16:35.000Z
- Author: Jonathan JK Stoltman (PhD)
- Tags: In the News, Digital Health, Policy

Our recent op-ed in STAT News focused on NIDA's reckless spending in the digital health space. 

We highlight how NIDA-funded digital health services are frequently using illegal technology when handling sensitive, protected health data and what can be done to fix this (NIDA clawing back the money, more FTC action, and partnership with government groups that understand these risks better than NIDA). 

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