We curate a digest of the latest news in our field for advocates, policymakers, community coalitions and all who work toward shaping policies and practices to effectively prevent substance use and treat addiction.
Some states are objecting to a proposed deal with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to resolve more than 2,000 lawsuits over the company’s role in the opioid crisis, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Opioid-related deaths decreased 5%, while fentanyl deaths rose 11% from the second half of 2017 to the first half of 2018, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A change proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services that would give doctors greater access to addiction treatment records is raising patient privacy concerns, PBS NewsHour reports.
Companies that make fruity and candy-flavored pods compatible with Juul devices are seeing big increases in sales, after Juul Labs stopped selling most of its flavored nicotine pods under pressure from the Food and Drug Administration, The New York Times reports.
Health officials in Wisconsin are investigating cases of people with severe lung disease who all reported recently vaping nicotine or marijuana oils, extracts or concentrates.
A national task force is recommending that doctors screen all adult patients for illicit drug use, including nonmedical use of prescription drugs, The New York Times reports.
Teens and young adults with a history of using e-cigarettes are 3.5 times more likely to use marijuana than their peers who never vaped, a new study finds.
Far too little naloxone is being dispensed in many areas of the country hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Rates of fatal drug overdoses are now higher in urban counties than in rural areas, according to a new analysis from the National Center for Health Statistics.
The Food and Drug Administration announced this week it has received 127 reports of seizures or other neurological symptoms that may be related to e-cigarettes, according to CNN.
New York state this week decriminalized recreational marijuana use, Reuters reports. Possession of small amounts of marijuana will be punished with fines instead of jail time.
A new motion filed in federal court alleges many drug makers and distributors did not implement basic systems to stop suspicious opioid orders, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Drug overdose deaths appear to have fallen for the first time in almost 30 years, according to preliminary figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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