6-22-2017 Archives - Partnership to End Addiction

Few Young People Treated for Opioid Addiction Get Medication-Assisted Treatment

Only 27 percent of youths treated for opioid addiction receive buprenorphine or naltrexone, known as medication-assisted treatment, a new study finds.

Addiction Experts Warn Republican Health Care Plan Will Deepen Opioid Crisis

The Republican health care plan, which would roll back the Affordable Care Act and reduce or terminate health coverage for millions of Americans, will deepen the nation’s opioid crisis, addiction experts tell the Los Angeles Times.

Most People Who Use Illicit Opioids Fear Fentanyl, But Say It’s Difficult to Avoid: Study

A study of people who use illicit opioids or misuse prescription opioids found 80 percent said they fear and dislike fentanyl, but it is difficult to avoid, HealthDay reports.

China Pledges to Ban More Synthetic Drugs Causing Overdose Deaths

China this week said it will ban four synthetic drugs linked to the rising number of overdose deaths in the United States, according to the Associated Press.

Fewer Teens Are Using E-Cigarettes and Other Types of Tobacco

Fewer teens are using e-cigarettes and other types of tobacco, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.