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Substance Use

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This page collects the 82 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Substance Use”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Mental Health, Healthcare, and Health.

Active Bills

State BillNEW YORKSep 23, 2026New York bill establishes county diversion parts, expands judicial diversion eligibility, and limits guilty plea requirementsSenate Bill 10706 requires the Chief Administrator of the Courts to establish a diversion part in each county court, broadens judicial diversion eligibility to individuals with qualifying mental healtState BillDELAWARESep 8, 2026Delaware requires private insurers to cover medically necessary mental health and substance use care under gold-standard clinical guidelinesState BillMASSACHUSETTSAug 13, 2026Massachusetts Requires Naloxone Stations Across All MBTA Subway LinesState BillCALIFORNIAAug 13, 2026California bans step therapy for mental health and substance use disorder medicationsState BillDELAWAREJun 23, 2026Delaware Establishes Substance Use Harm Reduction Framework and Decriminalizes Personal Drug ParaphernaliaState BillARIZONAJun 13, 2026Arizona Legislature urges Congress and U.S. Attorney General to restore federal law enforcement funding and staffing to combat fentanylState BillRHODE ISLANDJun 10, 2026Rhode Island Protect Mental Health Act requires health insurers to comply with federal parity lawsState BillNEW YORKJun 5, 2026New York Assembly Bans Retail Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Whipped Cream Chargers

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Recent Activity

  1. Fri, Oct 231 item
    1. San Francisco Reports 48 Overdoses in September, Including First Death Linked to Synthetic Opioid MGM-15San Francisco health officials reported 48 fatal drug overdoses in September, bringing the city's total accidental overdose deaths this year to 399, and announced the city's first fatal overdose involSan Francisco County2 reports

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Key Actors

  1. 01Department of Public Healthorganization3 mentions
  2. 02House Health and Human Resourcesorganization2 mentions
  3. 03Department of Health and Welfareorganization2 mentions
  4. 04National Institutes of Healthorganization2 mentions
  5. 05Tommy Schiavoniperson2 mentions
  6. 06Tenderloinlocation2 mentions
  7. 07Phil Steckperson2 mentions
  8. 08John T. McDonald IIIperson2 mentions
  9. 09Keith Brownperson2 mentions
  10. 10Washingtonlocation2 mentions

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  • Topic to billsNew York bill establishes county diversion parts, expands judicial diversion eligibility, and limits guilty plea requirements, Delaware requires private insurers to cover medically necessary mental health and substance use care under gold-standard clinical guidelines, Massachusetts Requires Naloxone Stations Across All MBTA Subway Lines (+25 more)
  • Topic to peopleTommy Schiavoni, Phil Steck, John T. McDonald III (+1 more)
  • Topic to orgsDepartment of Public Health, House Health and Human Resources, Department of Health and Welfare (+1 more)
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  1. Oct 23, 2026NewsSan Francisco Reports 48 Overdoses in September, Including First Death Linked to Synthetic Opioid MGM-15
  2. Oct 23, 2026NewsSan Francisco Reports 48 Overdoses in September, Including First Death Linked to Synthetic Opioid MGM-15
  3. Sep 23, 2026State BillNew York bill establishes county diversion parts, expands judicial diversion eligibility, and limits guilty plea requirements
  4. Sep 8, 2026State BillDelaware requires private insurers to cover medically necessary mental health and substance use care under gold-standard clinical guidelines
  5. Aug 13, 2026State BillMassachusetts Requires Naloxone Stations Across All MBTA Subway Lines
  6. Aug 13, 2026State BillCalifornia bans step therapy for mental health and substance use disorder medications
  7. Jun 23, 2026State BillDelaware Establishes Substance Use Harm Reduction Framework and Decriminalizes Personal Drug Paraphernalia
  8. Jun 13, 2026State BillArizona Legislature urges Congress and U.S. Attorney General to restore federal law enforcement funding and staffing to combat fentanyl
  9. Jun 10, 2026State BillRhode Island Protect Mental Health Act requires health insurers to comply with federal parity laws
  10. Jun 5, 2026State BillNew York Assembly Bans Retail Sale of Nitrous Oxide and Whipped Cream Chargers

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