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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   FEATURED NEWS: Methadone Appears Safe and Effective in Treating Fentanyl Addiction: Study Methadone appears safe and effective in treating people who use fentanyl, suggests a study presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Read More Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Boosts Number of Organs Available for Transplant The rise in drug overdose deaths in the United States has resulted in an increased number of organs available for transplant, according to a study published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine. Read More   Language and Cultural Barriers May Contribute to Rising Latino Overdose Rate Factors including language and cultural barriers, as well as fear of deportation, may be contributing to the rising drug overdose rate among Latinos in the United States, NPR reports. Read More Number of Clean-Needle Programs Expands in Appalachian States The number of programs that provide clean needles to people who inject drugs increased from one to about 50 in Kentucky, North Carolina and West Virginia between 2013 and 2017, HealthDay reports. Read More Doctors Accepting Drug Company Perks More Likely to Prescribe Opioids: Study Doctors who accept opioid-related marketing payments are more likely to prescribe opioids, according to a new study. Read More Among Parents, Cigarette Smoking Declines as Marijuana Use Grows Marijuana use among parents with children in the home is increasing, while rates of cigarette smoking among this group of parents are declining, a new study finds. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Opinion: Profiteering from the opioid crisis (USA Today Editorial Board) Breaking Addiction's Grip (U.S. News & World Report) Sen. Tammy Baldwin: Why I'm Ready to Talk About My Mother's Struggles With Opioid Addiction (Glamour) The Addiction Plotline on "Roseanne" Was Inspired by Roseanne Barr’s Real-Life Injury (Good Housekeeping) FDA approves Lucemyra to treat symptoms of opioid withdrawal and help patients overcome addiction (LA Times) Alcohol Is A Major Risk Factor For Breast Cancer. Why Don't More Women Know? (WBUR) Taking the Opioid Crisis Personally (U.S. News & World Report) ‘Why I chose to run’: Congressional challengers use bill backed by drug companies against incumbents (The Washington Post) The private sector has a powerful incentive to treat opioid addiction (The Washington Post) Despite Legalization, Marijuana Black Market Hides In Plain Sight (NPR) Teen develops 'wet lung' after vaping for just 3 weeks (CNN) San Francisco will bring anti-addiction medication to users on the streets (The Washington Post) Little 'Quit-Smoking' Help at U.S. Mental Health Centers (HealthDay) Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Announces Relaunch of “Search and Rescue” Opioid Prescriber Education Campaign Website

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