The Latest News from Our Field

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.

Americans Are Divided on Harms and Benefits of E-Cigarettes

A new poll finds Americans are divided about the risks and benefits of e-cigarettes.

Insurers Aren’t Promoting Alternatives to Opioids Enough for Back Pain: Study

Private and public insurers aren’t doing enough to promote alternatives to opioids for back pain, according to a new study.

Fatal Doses of Fentanyl Increasingly Found in Counterfeit Medications

Counterfeit drugs sold online are increasingly being laced with fatal doses of fentanyl, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Blue Cross of Massachusetts Pilot Program Provides Naloxone Training

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced a pilot program that will train people to use the opioid overdose antidote naloxone, The Boston Globe reports.

Addiction Experts Call for More Oversight and Tougher Standards for Treatment Centers

Addiction treatment centers need tougher standards, better screening and more oversight in the wake of recent patient deaths, experts tell USA Today.

Senate Passes Final Version of Opioid Bill

The Senate on Wednesday passed the final version of a package of bills designed to address the opioid crisis, The Washington Post reports.

FDA Seize Documents from Juul Labs in Surprise Inspection

The Food and Drug Administration seized more than a thousand documents from e-cigarette maker Juul Labs last week in a surprise inspection, according to The New York Times. The agency said the documents were related to Juul’s sales and marketing practices.

More Than One in Five Tenth Graders Have Consumed Edible Marijuana: Study

A new study finds more than one in five tenth graders have consumed edible marijuana, and more than one in 10 have vaped it.

Study on Safe Injection Sites Retracted Due to Flaws in Analysis of Data

A study published earlier this year that concluded supervised drug injection sites may not be as effective in preventing drug overdose deaths as previously thought has been retracted.

Death Rates From Drug Overdoses Began to Rise Years Before Opioid Crisis

Death rates from drug overdoses started to rise years before the current opioid crisis began, a new study suggests.

House and Senate Agree on Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic

The House and Senate reached a bipartisan agreement this week on a package of bills designed to address the opioid crisis, according to The New York Times.

E-Cigarette Use Spikes Among High School Students

The number of high school students who say they used e-cigarettes in the past 30 days has jumped 75 percent since last year, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Trump Vows to Work with UN to Fight Drug Trafficking and Addiction

President Trump said this week the United States will work with the United Nations and its member countries to fight drug trafficking and addiction, according to CBS News.

Police Warn Parents About Drugs That Look Like Candy in Advance of Halloween

Police in a suburb of Atlanta are warning parents to check their children’s Halloween treats, after they confiscated drugs that look like candy.

Surgeon General Releases Report on Ways to Prevent, Talk About Addiction

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams released a report Thursday that recommends ways families, doctors, educators and business leaders can talk about and prevent addiction, according to The Washington Times.

Number of People Starting Heroin Use Dropped By More Than 50 Percent Last Year

The number of Americans who started using heroin decreased by more than 50 percent in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Senate Votes 99-1 to Approve Package of Bills Aimed at Combating Opioid Crisis

The U.S. Senate this week voted 99-1 to approve legislation designed to combat the nation’s opioid crisis, NBC News reports.

Political Ads in 25 States Focus on Opioid Epidemic

The opioid epidemic is emerging as an important issue in this fall’s midterm campaigns, The Wall Street Journal reports.

More Than 2 Million Teens Have Used Marijuana in an E-Cigarette: Study

One of every 11 U.S. high school students says they have used marijuana in an e-cigarette, according to a nationwide survey. That equals more than 2 million teens, HealthDay reports.

FDA Calls Youth E-Cigarette Use an Epidemic and Announces Steps to Curb Use

Youth e-cigarette use in the United States is an epidemic, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Wednesday. He announced new steps the agency is taking to prevent youth vaping.

Bill to Stop Flow of Fentanyl Through Postal Service Expected to Pass in Senate

A Senate bill designed to stop the flow of fentanyl and other opioids from China to the United States through the Postal Service is expected to pass this week, The New York Times reports.

Many Factors Contribute to Surge in Naloxone Price, Experts Say

The price of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone has surged in recent years, potentially reducing availability of a critical lifesaving treatment, experts tell CBS MoneyWatch. They say a number of factors have led to the price increase.

Few Young People With Opioid Addiction Receive Recommended Treatment

Few young people with opioid use disorder receive medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat their addiction within three months of diagnosis, a new study finds.

Doctors Give No Reason for Writing Opioid Prescriptions in 29 Percent of Cases

Doctors give no documented reason for prescribing opioids in 29 percent of cases, according to a study published this week in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Deaths From Suicide and Substance Use Surpass Diabetes Deaths

Deaths from suicide, substance use and other forms of self injury have surpassed deaths due to diabetes in the United States, according to a new study.

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