Friday, January 29, 2021

In the News: Alcohol Use Rising Faster in People With Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19

 

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Alcohol Use Rising Faster in People With Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19
 

Alcohol Use Rising Faster in People With Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19

People with anxiety and depression are more likely than people without mental health issues to report increased alcohol use during the pandemic, according to a new study. Read More

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Biden Administration to Halt Plan to Let More Doctors Prescribe Buprenorphine

Biden Administration to Halt Plan to Let More Doctors Prescribe Buprenorphine

The Biden administration intends to stop a plan by the Department of Health and Human Services to allow more doctors to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid addiction, The Washington Post reports. Read More

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Drug Cartels Changing Tactics During Pandemic: DEA

Drug Cartels Changing Tactics During Pandemic: DEA

Mexican drug cartels have adapted to changes in drug distribution caused by the pandemic, according to the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration. They are processing fentanyl into pill form for easier transport, the agency said. Read More

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Use Opioid Settlement Money to Prevent and Treat Addiction, Advocacy Groups Urge

A coalition of medical societies and advocacy organizations is calling on local governments to use funds from settlements with opioid makers to prevent and treat addiction, STAT reports. Read More

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Study Finds Small Opioid Prescriptions Lead To Less Pain for Surgical Patients

A new study finds patients who receive small “just in case” prescriptions of opioids after surgery report less pain than those who receive the usual amount of post-surgical opioids. Read More

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Other Headlines of Interest

Listen now: Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers on humanizing addiction and making music (Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas)

The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center Is Looking for Your Input: Survey for Family Members of Loved Ones Experiencing Mental Health, Behavioral Health and Substance Use Challenges (NFSTAC)

Coalition Releases Principles to Guide State and Local Spending of Forthcoming Opioid Litigation Settlement Funds (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Cannabis Companies Are Ready to Roll (The Wall Street Journal)

COVID-19 has more people seeking help for addiction and mental health. But treatment centers struggle with outbreaks. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

2 Years After Legalizing Cannabis, Has Canada Kept Its Promises? (The New York Times)

Deaths Of Despair: How The Pandemic May Be Fueling Lethal Drug Overdoses (NPR)

Dry January is moist for some at the rocky start of 2021 (ABC News)

Opinion: The Right Path Forward on Drug Policy Under Biden-Harris (Newsweek)

Primary Care Providers Can Help Steer People to Opioid Addiction Treatment (Pew)

Biden Administration Criticized For Delay In Tackling Opioid Crisis (NPR)

Opinion: Governments’ alcohol subsidies are harmful to public health (STAT)

Opinion: What the shift in Senate control means for marijuana policy reform (The Hill)

This Ancient African Plant May Be a Cure for Addiction (Bloomberg)

 

 
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