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Starting Substance Use at an Earlier Age Linked to Increased Risk of
Addiction
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Starting Substance Use at an Earlier Age Linked to Increased Risk of
Addiction
A new study finds young people who first try marijuana or misuse
prescription drugs when they are teens are more likely to develop a
substance use disorder than those who wait until they are young adults
before their first substance use or misuse. Read More
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More Than 60% of Opioid Painkillers Prescribed to Surgical Patients
Are Not Used
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More Than 60% of Opioid Painkillers Prescribed to Surgical Patients
Are Not Used
More than 60% of opioid painkillers prescribed to surgical patients
are not used, according to a new study. The researchers say the
findings have implications for curbing the opioid epidemic.
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More Than Half of Children with Mental Health Symptoms Not Receiving
Treatment
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More Than Half of Children with Mental Health Symptoms Not Receiving
Treatment
More than half of children and teens with mental health symptoms are
not receiving treatment, according to a study of three U.S. national
surveys. Read More
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FDA Calls for Redesign of Nasal Decongestant Inhalers to Prevent
Misuse
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is calling on the manufacturers
of inhalers that contain the nasal decongestant propylhexedrine to
make design changes to prevent misuse, HealthDay reports.
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New York Governor Signs Law Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Wednesday legalizing
recreational marijuana, making New York the 15th state to legalize the
recreational use of cannabis. Read More
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Conceptual framework for telehealth strategies to increase family
involvement in treatment and recovery for youth opioid use disorder
(Partnership to End Addiction)
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Register now: Families, Make Your Voices Heard: An Introduction to
Advocacy Webinar (National Family Support Technical Assistance Center
and Partnership to End Addiction)
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Dan Schneider Of Netflix's The Pharmacist To Deliver Keynote Address
At HMP Global's 10th Annual Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit
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The Upswing Fund Awards Over 80 Grants to Expand Mental Health
Services for Adolescents of Color and LGBTQ+ Youth
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Dangers of 'whippits' as they become more popular with
youth (ABC News)
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How to Lower Your Child's Risk for Addiction (The New York
Times)
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As U.S. Corporations Face Reckoning Over Prescription Opioids, CEOs
Keep Cashing In (NPR)
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