11-29-2018 Archives - Partnership to End Addiction

Drug Overdose Deaths Reach 70,000 in U.S., Setting New Record

A new government report finds more than 70,000 people in the United States died of drug overdoses last year, setting a new record.

More Than 20 Percent of High School Students Use E-Cigarettes

More than three million U.S. high school students—20.8 percent—use e-cigarettes, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Naloxone Maker Increased Price of Drug More Than 600 Percent: Senate Report

Naloxone maker Kaleo exploited the opioid crisis by increasing the price of its drug EVZIO by more than 600 percent, according to a Senate subcommittee report.

Federal Judge Rules Man Facing Jail Sentence Cannot be Denied Access to Methadone

A federal judge has ruled that a Massachusetts man facing a jail sentence cannot be denied methadone to treat his opioid addiction.

Meth-Related Hospitalizations Skyrocketing in the United States

Hospitalizations due to methamphetamine use have risen sharply in the United States, NBC News reports.