June 30, 2021 Wednesday Weekly News Clips
National
Helping drug users survive, not abstain: ‘Harm reduction’ gains federal support
NY Times – June 28, 2021
New harm reduction policy could help save drug users’ lives
Mic.com – June 28, 2021
AP News – June 28, 2021
Insider – June 27, 2021
The NFL steps forward to support cannabis research
Forbes – June 27, 2021
Hold the tequila. The sunrise is all some travelers need.
NY Times – June 24, 2021
In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among black Americans
AP News – June 24, 2021
A pregnant woman took a prescribed opiate for her chronic pain. Now she is facing a felony charge
The Washington Post – June 24, 2021
Million Dollar Listing New York’s Tyler Whitman opens up about his sobriety
Forbes – June 24, 2021
State / Local
How does San Francisco's overdose crisis compare to the rest of the U.S.?
San Francisco Chronicle – June 30, 2021
Major opioid epidemic trial begins in New York
ABC News – June 29, 2021
Juul to pay $40 million in N.C. case over vaping’s harm to teens
U.S. News.com – June 28, 2021
Montana warning of increase in fentanyl-related overdoses
Associated Press News – June 28, 2021
Mississippi lawmakers hear testimony on medical marijuana
Associated Press News – June 28, 2021
How Medication-Assisted Treatment Saves Lives
Seattle Times – June 25, 2021
Michigan calls to EMS for probable overdoses up 13% so far in 2021
Detroit Free Press – June 24, 2021
Johnson and Johnson agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim
AP News – June 26, 2021
Philadelphia Inquirer – June 28, 2021
Ohio passes anti-hazing law in honor of deceased college student
The Hill – June 26, 2021
Opinion
Drug companies hold enormous sway over our health care
Newsweek – June 28, 2021
Taming Transgenerational Alcoholism
Healthline – June 28, 2021
Studies in the news
Lyndra Therapeutis Presents Preclinical Data on Once-Weekly Oral Buprenorphine
AP News – June 25, 2021