by Carolyn | Jun 13, 2019 | addiction, drug abuse, drug laws, News roundup, Opioid epidemic, prescription drugs, public policy
USA Today: ‘Deaths of despair’ from drugs, alcohol and suicide hit young adults hardest By Jayne O’Donnell Young adults were more likely than any other age group to die from drugs, alcohol and suicide over the past decade, underscoring the despair...
by Carolyn | May 17, 2019 | addiction, Medication-assisted treatment, naloxone, News roundup, Opioid epidemic
Vox: A new study backs up a lifesaving approach to the opioid epidemic By German Lopez The study linked expanded access to naloxone to fewer opioid overdose deaths. The New York Times: Marijuana Legalization Hits a Wall: First in New Jersey, Then in New York By Vivian...
by Carolyn | Apr 26, 2019 | addiction, naloxone, News roundup, Opioid epidemic
CNBC: More millennials, Gen Z are dying of opioid overdoses, researchers say By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. The nationwide opioid epidemic has led to a sharp increase in the death rate for overdoses by teens and young adults, according to a new study. Most of those deaths...
by Carolyn | Apr 18, 2019 | addiction, Dr. Peter Provet, marijuana, News roundup, Opioid epidemic
The New York Times: Opioid Users Call Kratom a Godsend. The F.D.A. Says It’s a Menace. By Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Serge F. Kovaleski The steep rise in the number of people suffering opioid addiction has helped spawn the widespread use of another substance: kratom, a...
by Carolyn | Apr 15, 2019 | addiction, Dr. Peter Provet, in the news, Opioid epidemic
By Valerie Bauman, Social Issues Reporter The Daily Mail (UK) Exclusive DailyMail.com analysis of the General Social Survey reveals a 50% increase since 2012 in the share of Americans who believe the federal government does not spend enough on drug addiction...
by Carolyn | Mar 29, 2019 | addiction, News roundup
USA Today: As nation struggles with opioid crisis, workers bring addiction to the job Charisse Jones and Jayne O’Donnell A new survey from DrugAbuse.com, which offers educational content and recovery resources to people dealing with addiction, found that 23...
