2-21-2019 Archives - Partnership to End Addiction

FDA Weighs Recommendation to Prescribe Naloxone Along With Opioids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to recommend prescribing the opioid overdose antidote naloxone along with opioid prescriptions, CNN reports.

Study: FDA, Drug Makers Allowed Prescribing of Fentanyl to Ineligible Patients

A new study concludes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and drug manufacturers allowed the widespread prescribing of a fentanyl painkiller to ineligible patients.

Insurance Rules Limiting Access to Buprenorphine May Worsen Opioid Epidemic

The growing use of insurance pre-authorization rules has limited prescriptions of the addiction medication buprenorphine among Medicare patients in the past decade, a new study finds.

Young Adults Engaging in Binge Drinking Later Into Their 20s

A growing number of young adults are binge-drinking into their mid to late 20s, according to an analysis from the Monitoring the Future study.

Binge Drinking in Teen Years Can Have Long-Term Effects on Brain

Binge drinking during the teen years can have long-lasting effects on the part of the brain involved in emotion, fear and anxiety, researchers have found.