by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Excessive drinking during the covid-19 pandemic increased alcoholic liver disease deaths so much that the condition killed more Californians than car accidents or breast cancer, a KFF Health News analysis has found. Many who increased their drinking during the...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 12, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Teenagers who could benefit from drug treatment for opioid addiction are rarely receiving the appropriate medication, according to a study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University. Less than a quarter of residential treatment centers nationwide...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 12, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals over allegations that they illegally trafficked the chemicals used to make fentanyl. The indictments mark the first time the U.S....
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 21, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is accepting applications for expert writing group members to develop and draft the Adolescent volume of the 4th Edition of The ASAM Criteria. The Adolescent volume of the 4th Edition of The ASAM Criteria will update...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 14, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
A new study published in JAMA found that many residential rehab centers for young people addicted to opioids don’t offer lifesaving medication for opioid use disorder. Only 1 in 4 residential addiction treatment programs for teenagers provide buprenorphine or even...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders, Tea Leaves
Attorneys representing New Mexico announced on Friday that the state has reached a $500 million settlement with Walgreens for the pharmacy retail giant’s alleged involvement in the opioid epidemic. The half-a-billion dollar settlement comes on top of $274...
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