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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week PLEASE NOTE: We are taking a publishing hiatus for the remainder of December and will resume service Thursday, January 4. Happy holidays and thank you for your readership!   Almost One-Third of High School Seniors Used Vaping Device in Past Year Almost one-third of high school seniors report using some kind of vaping device in the past year, according to the latest Monitoring the Future survey. Some teens use the devices for nicotine or marijuana, while others use them for flavoring. Read More Cashing in Gift Cards to Pay for Opioids Becoming More Common Law enforcement officials report an increase in cases of people are stealing items from major retailers, returning them for gift cards, and cashing in the cards to pay for opioids, CNBC reports. Read More   FDA Sends Warning to Distributors of Snortable Chocolate Powder Called “Coco Loko” The Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to the marketers and distributors of a snortable chocolate powder called “Coco Loko,” for selling unapproved new drugs and misbranded drugs. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend People Who Live With Someone Taking Painkillers More Likely to Get Own Prescription A new study finds that people who live with someone with a prescription for opioid painkillers are more likely to get their own prescription for opioids. Read More Aetna Will Waive Co-Pay for Narcan for Some Customers The health insurance company Aetna said it will waive co-pays for the opioid overdose antidote Narcan (naloxone) starting in January. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Video: How a Reporter Missed the Story of Her Son's Addiction (The Wall Street Journal) A Comeback for the Gateway Drug Theory? (The New York Times) Why drug and alcohol addiction stories on screen and stage are at an all-time high (MarketWatch) Parents, Don’t Ignore This Subtle Sign Your Teen’s Been Drinking (Reader’s Digest) Opioids After Surgery Left Her Addicted. Is That A Medical Error? (Kaiser Health news) Caron CEO Doug Tieman Advocates for Patient Bill of Rights before Congress (Caron Treatment Centers) Editorial: Prison is no place for those suffering from substance use disorders (The Boston Globe) Man Runs Private Drug Dog Service to Battle Drug Addiction (Associated Press) Fentanyl is so potent doctors don’t know how to fight it (PBS NewsHour) In Opioid Fight, Should States Consider Involuntary Rehab? (The Wall Street Journal) Addiction, mental illness complicate help for the homeless (ABC News) Our Action Plan in the Face of the Opioid Epidemic (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids)

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