USA. Zahl der Drogentoten in den USA gestiegen Washington – In den USA ist die Zahl der Drogentoten durch Überdosis im vergan­genen Jahr um beinahe sieben Prozent gestiegen. Wie die US-Gesundheitsbehörde CDC mitteilte, starben 2…

USA. Trump tells Sessions to sue certain opioid companies Washington.President Donald Trump urged his Attorney General Jeff Sessions to sue certain pharmaceutical companies that have contributed to the opioid crisis in the United States. (CNN, 16.0…

USA. National Academy of Medicine Launches Action Collaborative to Counter Opioid Epidemic; Public-Private Partnership Will Coordinate Initiatives Across Sectors to Drive Collective Solutions WASHINGTON -- In recognition of the need for a natio…

Alcohol industry involvement in policymaking: a systematic review Jim McCambridge, Melissa Mialon and Ben Hawkins Addiction, Volume113, Issue9, September 2018, Pages 1571-1584, doi.org/10.1111/add.14216 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/fu…

USA. Opioid Bills in the Senate: Focus on Medicare and OTPs  In June the U.S. House of Representatives passed a significant opioid package: H.R. 6. Provisions  are now under consideration in four Senate committees. This article includes i…

UN. High and Dry: The UN risks being left behind by the turning tide of global drug policy When the UK’s Conservative government decided in late July to relax restrictions on doctors prescribing cannabis-based medicines, it joined a rapidly g…