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FEATURED NEWS: Need for Multiple Naloxone Doses on the Rise
The percentage of people treated for a drug overdose who need more than one dose of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone is on the rise, a new study suggests. Read More
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Federal Officials Suspend Database of Programs to Treat Addiction and Mental Illness
Health officials have suspended a database of programs that help prevent and treat addiction and mental illness, The Washington Post reports. Read More
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More Children Placed in Foster Care Because of Opioid Crisis: Study
A growing number of children are being placed in foster care as a result of the nation’s opioid crisis, a new study concludes. Read More
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Study Looks at Role of Medication-Assisted Treatment Started in the ER
A new study will assess whether starting medication-assisted treatment in the emergency room within hours of an opioid overdose will prevent people from relapsing after they recover. Read More
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Increase in Opioid Overdoses Leads to Rise in Organ Donations
The increase in fatal opioid overdoses has led to a rise in organ donations, according to CNN. Read More
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Sessions Allows More Aggressive Enforcement of Federal Laws Against Marijuana
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded a policy that discouraged prosecutors from enforcing federal laws against marijuana in states that have decriminalized the drug, The New York Times reports. Read More
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