May 26, 2021 Wednesday Weekly News Clips
National
Only one use for opioid funds – to fight addiction
Times Union – May 25, 2021
How to choose the right place for alcohol or drug rehab
Izod News – May 26, 2021
Positive Marijuana Tests Are Up Among U.S. Workers
The Wall Street Journal – May 26, 2021
Associated Press News – May 25, 2021
“They wanted to market [OxyContin] to kids.”
Inverse - May 23, 2021
“I let go of the outcome”: How this felon beat addiction and won back his law license”
Reuters – May 21, 2021
Researchers warning that rising number of doctors prescribing opioids for COVID long-haulers
Fox59 News – May 21, 2021
Purdue bankruptcy judge Oks law firms’ deal giving up $1m in fees
Reuters – May 21, 2021
State/Local
West Virginia Trial May Establish Corporate Liability for Opioid Crisis
National Public Radio – May 26, 2021
Bills that would ease Maine drug possession laws move forward without consensus
Yahoo news – May 26, 2021
California prison doctors fear drug treatment program could create new addicts
The Tribune – May 24, 2021
Washington Examiner – May 23, 2021
Opioid deaths surged during coronavirus pandemic in D.C., Virginia and Maryland
The Washington Post – May 23, 2021
Alaska reports increase in drug-related overdoses
The Seattle Times – May 22, 2021
Opinion / Studies in the News
Why I Chose to Write About My Struggle With Addiction Without a Pseudonym
Medium – May 26, 2021
The Alcohol Pandemic: Are We Ready for What’s Next?
Medscape – May 25, 2021
Acute Alcohol Consumption Raises Risk for Atrial Fibrilation
Medscape – May 20, 2021
If my drinking is ‘normal,’ why do I think about it all the time?
Bustle – May 24, 2021
In 2021, what even is sobriety?
Bustle – May 24, 2021