Top Stories & Key Reads of the Week

 

SAMHSA to Distribute $3 Billion for Addiction and Mental Health

SAMHSA to Distribute $3 Billion for Addiction and Mental Health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will distribute $3 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan for addiction and mental health block grants. Read More

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More Americans Than Ever Before Died From Drugs, Alcohol or Suicide in 2019

More Americans Than Ever Before Died From Drugs, Alcohol or Suicide in 2019

A new study finds 156,000 Americans died from drugs, alcohol or suicide in 2019 — more than ever before, according to U.S. News & World Report. Read More

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Interactive Text Messaging Program May Help Young Adults Stop Vaping

Interactive Text Messaging Program May Help Young Adults Stop Vaping

Young adults who used an interactive text messaging program that encouraged them to stop vaping were up to 40% more likely to quit than their peers who did not participate in the program, a new study finds. 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 $3 billion in American Rescue Plan funding.

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Research News Roundup

View our curated digest of the latest research news, including new and emerging opioid overdose risk factors.

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Protecting Youth from the Risks of Marijuana


Partnership in the News & Other Headlines


Partnership in the News

Treatment, aftercare is part of plan for inmates with addiction in this jail (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
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: Protecting Teens and Preventing Substance Use with Author Jessica Lahey (Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas)

Register now: Family Support for Behavioral Health Across the Lifespan Series, Session 2 (National Family Support Technical Assistance Center)

Bridgeport police recruits undergo interaction training for people with mental health issues (News 12 Connecticut)

Racism, Opioids And COVID-19: A Deadly Trifecta (NPR)