New government data shows the United States saw a 15% increase in overdose deaths in 2021, driven by fentanyl and methamphetamine, The New York Times reports.

The national government website designed to help people find addiction treatment contains inaccurate and outdated information, addiction experts tell Kaiser Health News.

A new study finds deaths from alcohol use disorder rose significantly in the first two years of the pandemic, UPI reports.

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