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Top Stories & Key Reads of the Week

Juul to Pay North Carolina $40 Million to Settle Teen Vaping Suit

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs agreed to pay North Carolina $40 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company’s marketing practices encouraged teenagers to vape, The New York Times reports. Read More

More Than Half of U.S. Pregnancies Resulting in Live Births Involve Alcohol Exposure

A new study estimates that 54% of pregnancies that result in a live birth in the United States involve some exposure to alcohol, HealthDay reports. Read More

Study Finds High Unmet Need for Mental Health Counseling During Pandemic

One-quarter of adults with symptoms of depression or anxiety reported needing mental health counseling but were unable to obtain it during the pandemic, according to a new study. Read More

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Partnership in the News

We Must Address the Overdose Crisis With the Same Focus as COVID-19 (Filter)
Co-authored by Emily Feinstein, Chief Operating Officer at Partnership to End Addiction, alongside Paul Samuels of the Legal Action Center and Thomas McClellan, a national expert on addiction treatment and policy.

Other Headlines of Interest

Caron Treatment Centers Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Medical Research Center (Caron Treatment Center)

Spike in drug, alcohol related jail deaths puts spotlight on fallout from 'war on drugs' (ABC News)

Gummies with CBD or THC can be harmful for children. Here's what to look out for. (Knoxville News Sentinel)

Opinion: I'm an addiction doctor. Let Sha'Carri Richardson compete and stop testing athletes for cannabis (USA Today)