Top Stories & Key Reads of the Week

43% of Adults Who Need Substance Use or Mental Health Care Didn’t Receive It

A new national survey finds 43% of adults who say they needed substance use or mental health care in the past year did not receive that care, The Hill reports.

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Teens and Adults in States with Recreational Marijuana More Likely to Start Use

Once a state legalizes recreational marijuana, residents are more likely to start using it, even those below the legal age of 21, according to a new study.

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More Than 1 Billion Meth Tablets Seized in East and Southeast Asia in 2020: Report

More than one billion methamphetamine tablets were seized in East and Southeast Asia last year for the first time, according to a new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

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Policy News Roundup

Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including a survey finding barriers to care that prevent many from accessing needed services.

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Research News Roundup

View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study on use patterns of non-nicotine e-cigarettes among adolescents, young adults and adults in the United States.

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As an ex-heroin addict, I know getting off opioids is near impossible (Washington Post)


Tribal leaders sound the alarm after fentanyl overdoses spike at Blackfeet Nation (NPR))


Our clinics meet mental health needs and lighten the load on police. Let's go nationwide. (USA Today)