Top Stories & Key Reads of the Week

 

More People Receive Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Racial Disparities Continue

More People Receive Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Racial Disparities Continue

More Americans with opioid use disorder are receiving treatment, but racial disparities persist, according to a new study. Read More

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Denying Care for Substance Use Disorders in ER May Violate Federal Laws: Report

Denying Care for Substance Use Disorders in ER May Violate Federal Laws: Report

Hospitals that fail to provide necessary care for substance use disorders in the Emergency Department can face legal liability under federal law, according to a new report. Read More

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Many People Who Rely on Medical Marijuana Face Steep Prices

Many People Who Rely on Medical Marijuana Face Steep Prices

Many people who rely on medical marijuana to treat chronic pain and other conditions are having trouble paying for it, according to NBC News. 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 the legal liability of denying patients addiction care in emergency departments.

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Research News Roundup

View our curated digest of the latest research news, including racial and ethnic differences in access to medical versus recreational cannabis, and their associations with intentions to use cannabis.

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Partnership in the News & Other Headlines


Partnership in the News

Maine’s first text alerts go out after overdose spike in Portland (WGME)
Quotes Kevin Collins, Vice President of Family and Community Support Services at Partnership to End Addiction.

Other Headlines of Interest

Listen now: The Origins of the Opioid Epidemic with “Empire of Pain” Author, Patrick Radden Keefe (Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas)

50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans (AP)

2020 Saw a Scary Increase in U.S. Drug Overdoses. We Must Take National Action to Help Communities at Risk (TIME)

Deaths Related To Alcohol And Drug Overdoses Are Skyrocketing In State Prisons (NPR)