Top Stories & Key Reads of the Week

 

In the News: 25 Attorneys General Call Settlement with Family That Owns Opioid Maker “Unjust”

25 Attorneys General Call Settlement with Family That Owns Opioid Maker “Unjust”

The attorneys general for 24 states and Washington D.C. say the proposed bankruptcy settlement involving the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is unjust, NPR reports. Read More

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ER Visits for Overdoses and Suicide Attempts Rose During Pandemic

ER Visits for Overdoses and Suicide Attempts Rose During Pandemic

Emergency room visits for drug overdoses and suicide attempts increased during the pandemic, while access to behavioral health treatment decreased, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Read More

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Many Patients Over 50 Don’t Tell Their Doctors About Marijuana Use

Many Patients Over 50 Don’t Tell Their Doctors About Marijuana Use

Many patients over age 50 who use marijuana to relieve or treat health problems don’t discuss their substance use with their physician, according to a new study. Read More

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Read our digest of this week’s news.

 

Policy News Roundup

Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including calls for a coordinated effort to address the overdose crisis.

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Research News Roundup

View our curated digest of the latest research news, including the rise of the youth e-cigarette epidemic.

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Protecting Youth from the Risks of Marijuana


Partnership in the News & Other Headlines


Partnership in the News

These people started using drugs as children but turned their lives around. Here’s how. (CNN)
Mentions Partnership to End Addiction’s free resources for families.

New Guidelines Will Make Opioid Addiction Medications More Widely Available (Healthline)
Quotes Lindsey Vuolo, J.D., M.P.H., Vice President, Health Law and Policy at Partnership to End Addiction

Other Headlines of Interest

Listen now: Partnership to End Addiction’s Board Chair, Jamie Niven: Growing up as a Hollywood kid and putting down the bottle as an adult (Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas)

Register now: Mobilize Recovery Conference — September 24-27, 2021; Las Vegas, NV

Teen stress has been heightened by a year of pandemic. Here's how to help them. (CNN)

How the COVID-19 pandemic created a "perfect storm" for opioid addiction (CBS News)