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Know someone with an addiction problem? Check out this new alert program (WMOT)
Covers Partnership to End Addiction’s SPIKE Alert by Text program.

Recent Legislation Can Dramatically Improve Substance Use Prevention: Here’s How To Seize The Opportunity (Health Affairs)
Penned by Partnership to End Addiction’s Linda Richter, Ph.D., Vice President of Prevention Research and Analysis; Robyn Oster, Research Associate, Health Law and Policy; and Lindsey Vuolo, J.D., M.P.H., Vice President, Health Law and Policy

Lessons about marijuana edibles from youth vaping (STAT)
Penned by Partnership to End Addiction’s Linda Richter, Ph.D., Vice President of Prevention Research and Analysis and Lindsey Vuolo, J.D., M.P.H., Vice President, Health Law and Policy

Other Headlines of Interest

Philadelphia drug deaths soared again in 2020, hitting Black residents hardest: ‘It’s a racial justice issue’ (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

I have a physical dependency on Xanax. The drug's dark side isn't discussed enough (Salon)

New Jersey Continues Enhancing Addiction Treatment Efforts by Joining Treatment Resource Project (Insider NJ)

Indivior looks beyond opioid addiction with foray into cannabis disorder treatment (Reuters)