7-20-2017 Archives - Partnership to End Addiction

Democrats Ask Drug Policy Office to Do More to Combat Opioid Epidemic

Twenty Democratic senators are asking the Office of National Drug Control Policy to do more to combat the opioid epidemic, according to the Associated Press.

Governors Say Medicaid Cuts Could Hurt State Efforts to Fight Opioid Crisis

A bipartisan group of governors says Medicaid cuts could impact states’ efforts to fight the opioid crisis.

Opioid Epidemic Will Take Years to Resolve, Experts Warn

The opioid epidemic took almost two decades to develop and it will take years to resolve, experts warn in a new report.

Dark Web Marketplace Will No Longer Sell Fentanyl

A large online marketplace that sells drugs, stolen credit cards and other illegal goods announced this week it will no longer allow the sale of the potent opioid fentanyl, The New York Times reports.

Legislators From States With Legalized Marijuana Push Back on Federal Crackdown

Legislators from states that have legalized marijuana are pushing back against a federal crackdown on the drug, led by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.