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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   Fatal Heroin Overdoses Have Risen Fivefold Since 2002 Fatal heroin overdoses have risen fivefold from 2002 to 2016, according to a new government report. Last year, an estimated 13,219 Americans died of a heroin overdose. Read More Addiction Issues Magnified During Hurricanes Authorities planning for natural disasters such as hurricanes must prepare for its effect on people struggling with drugs or alcohol, experts tell the Associated Press. The stress of hurricanes leads to an increased danger of relapse and overdose. Read More   Many Teens Who Try K2 May be Using the Drug Regularly, Study Suggests Three percent of high school seniors say they use the synthetic drug known as “K2” or “Spice,” a new study finds. Almost half of the teens who report K2 use say they have used it more than three times in the past month, UPI reports. Read More Senators Ask Trump to Formally Declare the Opioid Epidemic a National Emergency Ten Democratic senators sent President Trump a letter this week asking him to formally declare the opioid epidemic a national emergency. Read More Suicide Attempts by Young Adults on the Rise Suicide attempts by young adults, particularly those with mental illness and less education, are increasing, a new study concludes. Read More Other Headlines of Interest WATCH: 'Matter of Fact: State of Addiction' special focuses on drug crisis (WMUR) Help save lives: Co-prescribe naloxone to patients at risk of overdose (American Medical Association) Seven Days of Heroin: This is what an epidemic looks like (Cincinnati.com) After decades of letting students with addictions fend for themselves, colleges are starting to help (Vice) President Trump’s claim that a wall will ‘stop much of the drugs from pouring into this country’ (The Washington Post) Alternatives to Drugs for Treating Pain (The New York Times) A Month Has Passed Since Trump Declared an Opioid Emergency. What Next? (The New York Times) A Helpful Tool to Combat the Opioid Crisis (The New York Times) Is It Addiction Treatment Or Prison? A Look Inside A State Center For Involuntary Commitments (WBUR) Is American Exceptionalism in Crisis? First-Ever Comprehensive Cross-Generational Study on Americans Born Between 1946 and 2004 Demonstrates How Lifestage, Societal Norms, and Technology Continue to Shape Each Generation (747 Insights and Collaborata)

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