Top Stories & Key Reads of the Week

Suicides in U.S. Increased 4% in 2021 After Two Years of Decline

The number of U.S. suicides rose 4% in 2021 compared with 2020, according to a preliminary report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more

House Passes Measure to Strengthen School-Based Mental Health Care

The U.S. House passed the Mental Health Matters Act last week, which would provide grants to establish a pipeline for school-based mental health service professionals, The Hill reports. Read more 

Addiction Consult Service at Massachusetts Hospital Help Patients Navigate Treatment

A hospital in Salem, Massachusetts is one of the few in the United States with addiction medicine specialists, NPR reports. Read more

Partnership in the News

Policy News Roundup

Find more of our must-reads in policy news, including the House of Representatives passing the Mental Health Matters Act.

Research News Roundup

View our curated digest of the latest research news, including a study assessing if the flavor type used when initiating e-cigarette use predicts addiction and harm perceptions.

Other Headlines of Interest

Listen: Actor and author Cameron Douglas: On recovery, triumph and fatherhood (Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas)

Fentanyl Test Strips Highlight Rift in Nation’s Struggle to Combat Drug Deaths (New York Times)

Opioids become key issue in Pennsylvania governor's race (CBS Philadelphia)

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