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Podcast: The Bay
Episode: A New Bill Could Help Get Teens Closer to Recovering From Addiction
Description: This episode contains descriptions of drug addiction and attempted suicide. The national crisis and suicide hotline is 988.In 2021, about 1 in 5 deaths among people ages 15-24 were from fentanyl overdoses in California. As this crisis worsens, doctors are seeing more and more demand for life-saving addiction treatment.One crucial piece of the puzzle is a medication called Suboxone, or buprenorphine. It helps block withdrawal symptoms and can allow people to go to school, work, and maintain relationships while recovering.But patients under the age of 18 can't access Suboxone without parental consent. Assemblymember Matt Haney...