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Adults in Their 50s Now Biggest Group Treated for Opioid Addiction

December 3rd, 2015
Adults ages 50 and older are the largest group seeking treatment for addiction to opioid painkillers and heroin in New York City, according to a ne...
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Dark Web Marketplace Increases Availability, Acceptability of Drugs: Expert

November 5th, 2015
The popularity of the "Dark Web" for purchasing illegal drugs is especially worrisome because it is increasing the availability and acceptability o...
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CDC Announces $20 Million Program to Reduce Opioid Overdoses

September 10th, 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will spend $20 million in 16 states to reduce opioid overdoses, UPI reports. Opioid overdoses ...
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More Obituaries Refer to Addiction as Heroin Overdoses Increase

July 30th, 2015
A growing number of obituaries of people who have died of heroin overdoses refer to their addiction, The New York Times reports. In the past, these...
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Marijuana Edibles Being Transported Illegally Across State Lines

May 21st, 2015
Law enforcement officials are reporting an increase in marijuana-infused edible products being transported illegally across state lines for resale....
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"Flakka" is Latest Synthetic Drug to Worry Experts

April 21st, 2015
A drug known as "flakka" is the latest synthetic compound to raise concern among public health experts, Fox News reports. Flakka is a tweaked versi...
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19% of Americans Take Drug Daily to Help them Relax

April 14th, 2015
A new survey finds almost 19% of Americans say they take some sort of drug daily to help them relax. The rate of drug use varies widely by state, f...
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Senate Bill Could End Federal Prohibition on Medical Marijuana

March 12th, 2015
A bill introduced Tuesday by three U.S. senators would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana, The Washington Post reports.The bill was i...
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Heroin-Related Drug Deaths: Who's at the highest risk?

March 6th, 2015
Heroin-related deaths are now most common among young, white male adults in the Midwest, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Contr...
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"Therapeutic Workplaces" Aim to Help Employees Tackle Drug Addiction

February 19th, 2015
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say workplaces designed to help employees who are addicted to drugs can help them tackle their addiction. T...