Friday, August 6, 2021

In the News: Opioid Overdose-Related Visits to Emergency Rooms Increased Sharply During Pandemic

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Opioid Overdose-Related Visits to Emergency Rooms Increased Sharply During PandemicFS Productions/Getty Images
 

Opioid Overdose-Related Visits to Emergency Rooms Increased Sharply During Pandemic

Emergency room visits for opioid overdoses rose 28.5% last year, compared with 2018 and 2019, a new study finds. Read More

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Doctors Often Don’t Ask Older Adults About Their Alcohol Use: StudyLana Stock/Getty Images

Doctors Often Don’t Ask Older Adults About Their Alcohol Use: Study

A new study finds more than half of U.S. adults age 65 and older who use alcohol and visited their health care provider in the past year were not asked about their alcohol use. Read More

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To Protect Youth, Learn From Tobacco Control Efforts When Legalizing MarijuanaHalfpoint Images/Getty Images

To Protect Youth, Learn From Tobacco Control Efforts When Legalizing Marijuana

Policymakers should heed lessons learned from tobacco control efforts when legalizing marijuana in order to protect youth, according to a commentary in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Read More

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Policy News Roundup

Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including the negative impact of punitive approaches to substance use.

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Research News Roundup

View our curated digest of the latest research news, including an evidence-based parenting intervention designed for mothers struggling with addiction.

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Partnership in the News & Other Headlines


Partnership in the News

Why You Should Take Narcan Training Right Now (Verywell Mind)
Quotes Pat Aussem, L.P.C., M.A.C., Associate Vice President, Consumer Clinical Content Development at Partnership to End Addiction

Other Headlines of Interest

NJ Expert: Talking Drugs with Your Kids Can't Wait Until Teen Years (New Jersey 101.5)

How American Attitudes About Drugs Changed Overnight (GQ)

Was It 'Reasonable' To Ship 81 Million Opioid Pills To This Small West Virginia City? (NPR)

As opioid epidemic rages, an overdose antidote is in short supply (Boston Globe)

 

 
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