The Office of Management and Budget has proposed sweeping changes to the federal grant rules that determine how research is awarded, managed, and terminated. For addiction science, this is not a bureaucratic adjustment.

Evidence-based, prevention-minded policymaking is likely to resonate on both sides of the aisle and has the potential to coalesce the public around what can be done for the greater good. Imagine a future where the US government is celebrated rather than denigrated. It’s time we embrace evidence-based policies to reduce waste while preserving effectiveness and investing in prevention for a more resilient, healthier nation.

January 14, 2025 Opinion; By Anthony Biglan with input from Diana Fishbein and Ron Prinz This opinion piece can also be found at:...

Dr. Fishbein reflects on her career and its many twists and turns through a range of interdisciplinary work.