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 | 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...
by Carolyn | Feb 8, 2019 | addiction, News roundup, Opioid epidemic, prescription drugs
CNN: White House prioritizes opioid abuse in first national drug control strategy By Maegan Vazquez The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy outlined its top priorities for combating illicit drug abuse and distribution in the United States in the...
