We curate a digest of the latest news in our field for advocates, policymakers, community coalitions and all who work toward shaping policies and practices to effectively prevent substance use and treat addiction.
A built-in device called an ignition interlock that prevents drunk driving could become standard equipment in new cars as early as next year, according to The Washington Post.
A measure that would allow states to decide their own marijuana laws has been reintroduced in the House and Senate, according to U.S. News & World Report.
China has announced it will ban all fentanyl-related substances, The New York Times reports. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said the ban would reduce the amount of fentanyl coming into the United States.
Medicaid expansion has led to increases in the number of people diagnosed with and treated for opioid addiction, according to a new study that focused on West Virginia.
The Food and Drug Administration said this week it has become aware of reports that some people who use e-cigarettes, especially youth and young adults, are experiencing seizures following their use.
Lawsuits filed by the attorneys general in Massachusetts and New York have brought to light the extensive involvement of the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, in the opioid crisis, The New York Times reports.
Certain insurance plans are legally required to cover benefits for addiction treatment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A new report by Center on Addiction shows that ACA Plans sold in many states in 2017 did not comply with these requirements.
Few teens addicted to painkillers receive treatment, a new analysis of federal data finds. Youths of color are especially unlikely to receive treatment.
Purdue Pharma, which makes OxyContin, has agreed to pay $270 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma’s attorney general, The Wall Street Journal reports. The majority of the settlement will fund a national opioid addiction center.
A new study finds 37 percent of adults in recovery from problems related to alcohol or drugs have been diagnosed with one or more of nine alcohol- and drug-related diseases and health conditions.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a policy designed to reduce underage vaping by restricting how and where flavored e-cigarettes are sold, The Washington Post reports.
A new study finds a decrease of more than 50 percent in monthly opioid prescribing for new patients. However some doctors continue to write many opioid prescriptions, while others are not writing any, HealthDay reports.
Most Democratic candidates running for president in 2020 support marijuana legalization, The New York Times reports. The issue has become a litmus test for their commitment to equal treatment for all races in criminal justice and policing.
The Trump Administration 2020 budget proposal includes a 95 percent cut to the budget of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, The Washington Post reports.
The Trump Administration’s first National Drug Control Strategy, released in January, lacks objectives, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
Children whose families are affected by the opioid epidemic face unique challenges, including having to monitor parents for overdoses, according to a new report.
College officials are concerned about students refusing to eat all day before consuming alcohol, a practice known as “drunkorexia,” according to The Washington Post.
More than 150,000 Americans died from alcohol, drugs and suicide in 2017—the highest number since the federal government started collecting such data in 1999, USA Today reports.
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