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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   Tom Marino Withdraws Nomination as Head of White House Drug Control Office Representative Tom Marino of Pennsylvania announced this week he is withdrawing his name from consideration as head of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. His decision comes in the wake of a Washington Post and 60 Minutes joint report that concluded legislation Marino sponsored hampered efforts by the Drug Enforcement Administration to fight the opioid epidemic. Read More Senators: Repeal Law That Impedes DEA’s Ability to Crack Down on Opioid Distribution Two Democratic senators have introduced legislation that would repeal a law they say hampers efforts by the Drug Enforcement Administration to fight the opioid epidemic. Read More   Justice Department Charges Chinese Distributors Who Sold Fentanyl to Americans Online The U.S. Justice Department announced charges against two Chinese nationals who sold fentanyl online to American customers, The Washington Post reports. Read More Hepatitis C Spreads as a Result of Opioid Epidemic New cases of hepatitis C are on the rise as a result of the nation’s opioid epidemic, according to health officials. Read More Survey Finds 29% of College Students Think ADHD Drugs Help School Performance A survey of college students finds 29 percent mistakenly think drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder increase school performance. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Video: Addiction in America: A Nation Responds (The Washington Post) The Terrifying New Trend in Heroin Addiction (Vice) Steps the U.S. government should take right now against the opioid epidemic (The Washington Post) California's marijuana farmers fear crops could go up in smoke (USA Today) Opinion: Opioid Addiction Is a Mental Health Crisis, Not a Crime Wave (NBC News) Dealers Describe the Worst Chemicals They Use to Cut Drugs (Vice) Colleges using sober dorms to combat alcohol, drug addiction (Chicago Tribune) Police officer's experiment to fight opioid epidemic starts with ditching uniform (CNN) After Taking On Big Tobacco 20 Years Ago, Former Mississippi AG Is Trying Again With Opioids (NPR) Blog: The Truth About Lying: Do Dishonesty and Addiction Go Hand-in-Hand? (Rehabs.com)

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