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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   FEATURED COMMENTARY: 5 Essential Tips to Finding Quality Addiction Treatment Finding the right treatment for yourself or a loved one can be an overwhelming process, so don’t be afraid to ask for help, explains Bradley F. Sorte, Executive Director, Caron Renaissance & Ocean Drive. Read More Fentanyl is a Major Cause of Increase in Heroin-Related Deaths: CDC Half of the increase in deaths involving heroin after 2013 can be attributed to heroin mixed with fentanyl, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More   Trump Has Not Yet Taken Action to Declare Opioid Epidemic a National Emergency Although President Trump announced in August that he was declaring the opioid epidemic a national emergency, he has not yet taken formal steps to do so, CBS News reports. Read More Hospitals Missing Opportunities to Help Opioid Overdose Survivors A new study suggests hospitals are missing opportunities to help opioid overdose survivors avoid future overdoses. Read More Trump Nominates Pennsylvania Congressman to Lead Drug Policy Office The White House has announced President Trump will nominate Pennsylvania Congressman Tom Marino to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy, according to The Washington Post. Read More Many Drug Dealers Test Strength of Synthetic Opioids on Customers Many drug dealers use their customers to test the strength of the synthetic opioids they sell, the Associated Press reports. They want the drugs to be strong enough to keep their customers coming back, but not strong enough to kill them. Read More Other Headlines of Interest A Nation in Recovery (VICE News) Families seek involuntary commitment laws as key tool in saving opioid addicts (USA Today) Opinion: The Real Opioid Emergency (The New York Times) Alcohol abuse, mental health causes of avoidable U.S. ER visits (UPI) Hooked, hoodwinked: Some drug rehabs aim for relapse and $$$ (Associated Press) After reversing cocaine addiction in mice, University of Maryland researcher turns to opioids (The Baltimore Sun) A hockey pro dies, and coach he said raped him is free (The Boston Globe) Louisville employers having trouble finding workers who can pass a drug test (USA Today) Leaving Your Lover (Part 1): Giving Up Your Drug of Choice and Moving On (Rehabs.com)

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