Top Stories & Key Reads of the Week

Food Companies Ask Congress to Deter Sales of Marijuana-Infused Copycat Products

Major food and beverage companies including Kellogg, Pepsi and General Mills are asking Congress to increase efforts to deter sales of marijuana-infused copycat products that mimic their brands, The Washington Post reports.

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Growing Number of States Permit Use of Fentanyl Test Strips

An increasing number of states are moving to decriminalize fentanyl test strips in an effort to reduce overdose deaths from illicit substances laced with fentanyl, CNN reports.

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Injectable Buprenorphine: Many Could Benefit but Use is Limited, Addiction Experts Say

Sublocade, an injectable form of buprenorphine, could benefit many people with opioid use disorder, but few people are using it because regulatory challenges can make it difficult for doctors to administer the treatment, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Policy News Roundup

Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including increased state action to allow fentanyl test strips.

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Research News Roundup

View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a review of literature on simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use by young adults.

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Other Headlines of Interest

Family-Focused Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Adolescence: A Workshop (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)


Listen: Song for Charlie co-founders Ed and Mary Ternan on the dramatic rise of counterfeit prescription pills (Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas)


Why Forced Addiction Treatment Fails (The New York Times)