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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   FEATURED COMMENTARY: Changing Your Personal Narrative in Recovery It’s a common misconception among those entering treatment that their goal is to stop drinking or using. However, ending your substance use is the beginning of a much longer journey. Read More Trump to Declare the Opioid Crisis a Public Health Emergency President Trump will declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency on Thursday, USA Today reports. The order waives regulations and gives states more flexibility in how they use federal funds to combat the crisis. Read More   President’s Opioid Commission Focuses on Insurance Companies’ Role in Crisis President Trump’s opioid commission last week focused on health insurance companies’ role in contributing to the addiction crisis. The commission is scheduled to deliver its final report on November 1. Read More FDA Encourages Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction The Food and Drug Administration will encourage widespread use of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, the agency’s commissioner said Wednesday. Read More Drug Overdose Death Rates in Rural Areas Exceed Those in Cities A new government report finds drug overdose death rates are now higher in rural areas of the United States than in urban areas. Read More Many Teens Who Take Adderall as “Study Drug” Unaware it is Amphetamine Many teens who take the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall as a “study drug” are unaware it is an amphetamine, a new study finds. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Walgreens Stocking Life Saving Narcan® Nasal Spray in All Pharmacies Nationwide (Walgreens) The Family That Built an Empire of Pain (The New Yorker) What works to educate kids about the dangers of opioid use? (PBS NewsHour) Opinion: Trump is at risk of blowing it on opioids, a member of his own commission warns (The Washington Post) This is fentanyl: A visual guide (CNN) Wave of addiction linked to fentanyl worsens as drugs, distribution, evolve (The Washington Post) New Guide Shows States How To Address Opioid Crisis With Promising Approaches: From The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse Can Science Make Alcohol Safer? (The Wall Street Journal) College administrators see problems as more students view marijuana as safe (Mary Christie Foundation) NYC’s M.T.A. Will Ban Alcohol Advertising on Buses and Subways (The New York Times)

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