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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week PLEASE NOTE: We are taking a publishing hiatus on Thursday, November 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday and will resume service Thursday, November 30. Thank you for your loyal support.   DEA Rule Allows Criminal Prosecution for Fentanyl Trafficking The Drug Enforcement Administration will classify illicit versions of fentanyl at the same level as heroin, Reuters reports. The action will make it easier for federal prosecutors and agents to prosecute traffickers of all forms of fentanyl-related substances, the agency said. Read More Long-Acting and Daily Medications to Treat Opioid Addiction Found Equally Effective A new study finds a long-acting medication and a short-term drug that must be taken daily are equally effective in treating opioid addiction. Read More   FDA Issues Advisory About Deadly Risks Associated With Herb Kratom The Food and Drug Administration advised consumers to avoid using the herb kratom, citing 36 known deaths associated with products containing the substance. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Veterans Especially Hard Hit by Opioid Epidemic The opioid epidemic has taken an especially heavy toll on U.S. veterans, Reuters reports. Veterans are twice as likely as non-veterans to die from accidental overdoses of opioid painkillers. Read More Some Experts Question Opioid Commission’s Marijuana Warning The chair of President Trump’s Opioid Commission warned about the dangers of marijuana, in a letter accompanying the release of the commission’s final report. Some experts are questioning the commission’s view that marijuana could further fuel the opioid crisis. Read More Other Headlines of Interest The crackdown on painkillers is killing people (Vice) In The Age Of Legalization, Talking To Kids About Marijuana Gets Tougher (NPR) Opinion: My son died of a heroin overdose. Trump's commission could help the crisis - if he listens (NJ.com) 12-Year-Old Sues Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Legalize Medical Marijuana (NBC News) Penn State frat members gave pledge 18 drinks in less than 90 minutes, video shows (USA Today) Is There A Way To Keep Using Opioid Painkillers And Reduce Risk? (NPR) Police warn that drugs on shopping carts could kill you (Los Angeles Times) Brain Scientists Look Beyond Opioids To Conquer Pain (NPR) Is There A Way To Keep Using Opioid Painkillers And Reduce Risk? (NPR) New Campaign Announced to Achieve Effective Parity Enforcement in 10 States (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids)

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