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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   Trump Includes Death Penalty for Drug Dealers in Plan to Fight Opioid Crisis President Trump this week announced new plans to fight the opioid crisis, including a proposal to seek the death penalty for drug dealers, NBC News reports. Read More Increase in Street Drug Laced With Bug Spray Reported in Indiana Indianapolis authorities are reporting an increase in overdoses of a street drug known as KD, which is laced with bug spray. The drug produces zombie-like effects, according to U.S. News & World Report. Read More   One-Third of Young Adults Have Ridden With Driver Impaired by Alcohol or Drugs One-third of young adults who recently graduated from high school say they have ridden with a driver impaired by alcohol or drugs in the past year, according to a new study. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend DEA Says Tracking of Opioids From Manufacturers to Pharmacies Has Improved The acting chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration told the House Energy and Committee this week the agency is doing a better job of tracking the flow of opioid painkillers from manufacturers to pharmacies, The Washington Post reports. Read More One in Six American Adults Binge Drink One in six American adults—37 million—binge drink about once a week, a new study finds. They average seven drinks per binge, HealthDay reports. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Trump’s pick for economic adviser opened up about addiction recovery (The New York Post) John Skipper, ex-ESPN president, says he resigned over cocaine extortion plot (CBS News) Stopping the scourge: An all-out effort to fight opioid addiction (Crain’s) New Tools From USDA and CDC Help Fight Against Opioid Misuse in Rural America (IPTV) Virtual reality to fight opioids? One researcher aims to treat addiction with joysticks (USA Today) CVS Intensifies Anti-Tobacco Fight In Third Year (Forbes) How Women Experience Addiction Differently Than Men (Forbes) Editorial: Trump’s Bluster on the Opioid Epidemic (The New York Times) Are There Risks From Secondhand Marijuana Smoke? Early Science Says Yes (NPR) LSD: A wonder drug once again? (CBS News) A Quiet Drug Problem Among the Elderly (The New York Times) Federal Agency Courted Alcohol Industry to Fund Study on Benefits of Moderate Drinking (The New York Times)

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