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Editor’s Note: Starting today, we’re excited to offer new roundups of this week’s top policy and research news. Thank you for your readership!
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Top Stories & Key Reads of the Week
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Drug Overdose Deaths Rose 27% in One Year, Driven by Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioids
Drug overdose deaths rose 27% in the United States in the 12-month period ending in August 2020, according to new government data. The increase was largely driven by illicitly manufactured fentanyl and synthetic opioids. Read More
 
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Length of Children’s Emergency Mental Health Visits Increasing
The length of children’s mental health emergency department visits increased over a 10-year period, a new study finds. The majority of time is spent determining an appropriate discharge or admission plan, the researchers said. Read More
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Study Finds Marijuana Use Doesn’t Seem to Decrease Activity Levels
A new study finds marijuana use does not appear to decrease people’s activity levels. The findings suggest people who use marijuana may have higher levels of exercise compared with those who don’t, HealthDay reports. Read More
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Read our digest of this week’s news.
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Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including CDC data on rising overdose deaths.
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View our curated digest of the latest research news, including the effects of social learning, social bonding and self-control on adolescent nicotine vaping.
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Health Care Providers: Check out our newest resource.
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Partnership in the News & Other Headlines
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Partnership in the News
Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid (U.S. News)
Quotes Lindsey Vuolo, J.D., M.P.H., Vice President, Health Law and Policy at Partnership to End Addiction
Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult (U.S. News)
Quotes Linda Richter, Ph.D., Vice President of Prevention Research and Analysis at Partnership to End Addiction
Other Headlines of Interest
Listen now: Shoe Mogul Steve Madden on Seeing Miracles, Making Mistakes, Relapse and Recovery (Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas)
How a hot sauce-themed YouTube show helped me get to know my sons better (Washington Post)
George Floyd's addiction could change how we talk about drug use and Black Americans (USA Today)
You can drink, but don’t go on a bender after your vaccine. Here’s why. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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