11-30-2017 Archives - Partnership to End Addiction

Featured News: Center Uses Harm Reduction and Recovery Safety Plans to Reduce Opioid Overdoses

A network of health centers in New York state is using safety planning – which has most often been associated with reducing risk of suicide – in an attempt to reduce opioid overdoses.

Over 1.6 Million Could Die From Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide Over Next Decade: Report

More than 1.6 million Americans could die from drugs, alcohol and suicide over the next decade, a new report concludes.

Millennials and Baby Boomers Hardest Hit by Opioid Epidemic

Millennials and Baby Boomers appear to be the age groups hardest hit by the opioid crisis, doctors at Columbia University conclude.

60 Percent of People Who Die From Opioid Overdose Suffer Chronic Pain

A study of people who die from opioid overdoses found just over 60 percent suffer from chronic pain, HealthDay reports.

White House Reports Opioid Epidemic Cost U.S. Economy $504 Billion in 2015

The opioid crisis cost the U.S. economy as much as $504 billion in 2015, according to a report by the White House Council of Economic Advisors.

Kellyanne Conway Will Oversee White House Response to Opioid Epidemic

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway will lead the White House response to the opioid epidemic, U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions announced this week.