1-31-2019 Archives - Partnership to End Addiction

Study Reports Large Jump in Benzodiazepine Prescriptions

A new study finds the percentage of benzodiazepine prescriptions written for outpatient medical visits doubled between 2003 and 2015.

First Study of Flakka Use Among Teens Finds 1% Knowingly Use the Drug

About 1 percent of high school seniors report using the highly potent synthetic drug known as flakka, according to CNN.

FDA Inaction on E-Cigarette Use Puts Teens’ Lives at Risk, Health Group Says

The Food and Drug Administration’s inaction on e-cigarettes is putting teens’ health and lives at risk, according to a new report by the American Lung Association.

Parents Conflicted About Opioids to Treat Children’s Pain, Survey Finds

Parents are conflicted about using opioids to treat their child’s pain, according to a new survey by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Opioid Epidemic Leads to Increase in Donated Organs Infected with Hepatitis C

The opioid epidemic, which has resulted in an increase in drug overdose deaths, has also led to a rise in donated organs that are infected with hepatitis C, HealthDay reports.