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Study Finds Few Doctors Prescribe Buprenorphine to Treat Opioid Addiction

Study Finds Few Doctors Prescribe Buprenorphine to Treat Opioid Addiction

A new study finds half of all buprenorphine drug treatments for opioid use disorder are prescribed by only 5% of doctors. Read More

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Ban on Flavored Vaping Products May Have Increased Teens’ Use of Regular Cigarettes

Ban on Flavored Vaping Products May Have Increased Teens’ Use of Regular Cigarettes

San Francisco’s ban on flavored vaping products may have led to an increase in teens’ use of regular cigarettes, a new study suggests. Read More

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Two Airlines Delay Resuming Alcohol Sales Following Incidents with Unruly Passengers

Two Airlines Delay Resuming Alcohol Sales Following Incidents with Unruly Passengers

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines announced they will delay resuming alcohol sales following incidents involving unruly passengers, USA Today reports. Read More

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Policy News Roundup

Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including Purdue Pharma's restructuring proposal.

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Research News Roundup

View our curated digest of the latest research news, including symptoms of e-cigarette dependence in young adults.

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Partnership in the News & Other Headlines


Partnership in the News

More Pot-Linked Poisoning Cases as Edibles' Popularity Booms (HealthDay News)
Quotes Linda Richter, Ph.D., Vice President of Prevention Research and Analysis at Partnership to End Addiction

Other Headlines of Interest

We’re Overlooking a Major Culprit in the Opioid Crisis (Scientific American)

Why the Pandemic Was a Breakout Moment for the Cannabis Industry (The New York Times)

America Has a Drinking Problem (The Atlantic)

Impact on mental health, addiction recovery as things go back to normal (ABC)