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Alcoholics Anonymous May Increase Abstinence Compared With Other Treatments Alcoholics Anonymous appears to be more effective than other established treatments for alcohol use disorder, a new analysis of research suggests. Read More Vaping or Smoking Raises Risk of Coronavirus Complications, NYC Mayor Says New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that smoking or vaping increases the risk of complications from coronavirus, Reuters reports. Read More   Family Sues After Woman With Opioid Use Disorder Dies in Police Custody The U.S. House passed a bill to ban the sale of flavored cigarettes and e-cigarette liquids, The New York Times reports. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend E-Cigarette Company Juul Tried to Influence State Attorneys General E-cigarette company Juul Labs tried to influence state attorneys general in an effort to stop them from pursuing legal action, according to an investigation by the Associated Press. Read More Pro-Vaping Videos Are Widespread on YouTube Videos promoting the use of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products are widespread on YouTube, a new study finds. Read More Other Headlines of Interest A decade into the opioid crisis, Colorado hospitals have changed the way they treat opioid-exposed babies. And it’s helping. (The Colorado Sun) Joe Biden’s new plan to end the opioid epidemic is the most ambitious in the field (Vox) The Real Harms of Abusive, Stigmatizing Language in Addiction Treatment (Filter Mag) Expert: America's 'legacy of racism' led to a broken drug treatment system (Yahoo! Finance) Redesigning opioids may not prevent their fatal side effect (Science) Closely watched opioid trial in New York postponed due to coronavirus (Reuters) At least 44 dead from drinking toxic alcohol in Iran after coronavirus cure rumor (USA Today) Justin Bieber inspired Demi Lovato to get sober following overdose (MyTalk1071) Video: Women at Betty Ford Center share their struggles with alcohol (Today) Opinion: Former health secretary: Don’t buy the bogus arguments against a ban on flavored tobacco (The Baltimore Sun) Blog: Contingency Management: A Highly Effective Treatment For Substance Use Disorders And The Legal Barriers That Stand In Its Way (Health Affairs) Utah spent $250K on a surveillance company instead of a lifesaving overdose drug (The Salt Lake Tribune)

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