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Tech Companies Launch Online Platform to Offer Support for Addiction Recovery Google, Facebook and Twitter have partnered to launch an online platform to offer support for people with substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic, CNBC reports. Read More NIDA Director Urges People to Stop Vaping Because of Coronavirus Risks Dr. Nora Volkow, who heads the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is urging people to stop vaping because of the likelihood it will lead to worse outcomes for people with coronavirus, Kaiser Health News reports. Read More   Pandemic Puts the Breaks on Many State Marijuana Legalization Initiatives At the beginning of this year, more than a dozen states appeared likely to legalize marijuana for recreational or medical purposes by the end of 2020. Due to the pandemic, many of those states are unlikely to proceed with legalization this year, according to Vox. Read More During this time of uncertainty, we're still here to support families.   COVID-19 Resources Experts Predict Coronavirus Lockdown Will Lead to Troubling Increase in Alcohol Use The coronavirus lockdown is likely to lead to a troubling increase in alcohol use, addiction experts tell The Washington Post. Read More FDA Warns Companies to Stop Making Products That Let Teens Secretly Vape The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned 10 companies to stop making products designed to allow teens to vape without getting caught by parents or teachers. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Other Headlines of Interest COVID-19: Online and Remote Resources for Addiction Support (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids + Center on Addiction) Why social distancing provides a 'golden opportunity' for teens to quit vaping (Today) Behind West Virginia’s opioid crisis, an addiction to money (The Washington Post) Sheriff: Coronavirus Should Not Mean Release Of People In Jail For Addiction Treatment (WBUR) Why COVID-19 can be ‘toxic’ for people in alcohol recovery (PBS NewsHour) Naloxone by mail? What N.J. addiction help looks like during COVID-19 (WHYY)) Ohio County Prosecutor: Pandemic Puts More Stress On Families Dealing With Addiction (NPR) Happy Hour Gets Earlier in Lockdown (The Wall Street Journal) What happens to people in drug treatment, recovery housing? (MSNBC) The Hidden Titans of Pot (The Boston Globe) One doctor vs. the DEA: Inside the battle to study marijuana in America (NBC News) Brandeis University Study Shows Few Opioid Prescribers Warned Patients of Risk of Addiction Before State Requirement (BusinessWire)

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