June 16, 2021 Wednesday Weekly News Clips
National
Women now drink as much as men – and are prone to sickness sooner
Philadelphia Inquirer – June 14, 2021
How to use naltrexone if someone is overdosing on opioids
Vice.com – June 14, 2021
Two-thirds of American voters support criminalizing all drugs
Newsweek – June 10, 2021
Reducing opioid and substance use disorders in the construction industry
Construction Executive – June 14, 2021
JD Supra – June 15, 2021
Require access to Rx for opioid-use disorder in prisons, jails
American Medical Association – June 15, 2021
Shock G died of accidental overdose from meth, alcohol and fentanyl
Yahoo! News – June 10, 2021
State / Local
Fentanyl has changed the whole landscape: San Francisco faces its worst drug epidemic ever
SF Gate – June 15, 2021
Arizona legalizes syringe exchange programs
Yahoo News – June 12, 2021
State works with nonprofit (Shatterproof) to help search for drug abuse programs
Pittsburgh Business Times – June 8, 2021
South Florida News and Healthcare Report – June 2021
New York wants to create an opioid settlement fund. What it would do.
Poughkeepsie Journal – June 10, 2021
Opinion
The bars are open, but I’m staying sober post-pandemic
InStyle – June 15, 2021
Lives are at stake in Atlantic City
NJ.com – June 14, 2021
Alex Gibney on why he takes on the opioid crisis in “The Crime of the Century” documentary
The Hollywood Reporter – June 10, 2021
Medscape.com – June 10, 2021
Studies in the news
Alcohol beverage companies made an estimated $17.5 billion on underage drinking in 2016, study says
CNN Health – June 11, 2021
Chico dispensaries could potentially combat opioid addiction, say cannabis insiders
ABC7 KRCR – June 12, 2021
From the British Medical Journal Study cited in this article: While the associations documented cannot be assumed to be causal, they suggest a potential association between increased prevalence of medical and recreational cannabis dispensaries and reduced opioid related mortality rates. This study highlights the importance of considering the complex supply side of related drug markets and how this shapes opioid use and misuse.
Why honeybees may be key to understanding alcohol addiction
ABC News – June 15, 2021