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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   FEATURED NEWS: Meth Use is Rising Among People Who Use Opioids Over one-third of people using opioids in 2017 reported also using methamphetamine - more than double the rate in 2011, according to a new study. Read More Growing Proportion of Teens Abstain From Drugs and Alcohol A growing proportion of teens are abstaining from drugs and alcohol, according to a new study. Read More   Adderall Does Not Improve School Performance in College Students Without ADHD The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall does not improve reading comprehension or fluency in college students without the disorder, and may impair memory, a new study suggests. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Congress Urged to Act to Reduce Fraudulent Addiction Treatment Coverage The leader of an addiction treatment organization this week urged Congress to crack down on a fraudulent practice called “patient brokering,” Modern Healthcare reports. Read More Highest Rates of Opioid Prescriptions Are in Southeast, Appalachia and Rural Wests A study of opioid prescribing in each U.S. congressional district finds the highest rates are in the Southeast, Appalachia and the rural West, HealthDay reports. Read More Marijuana Edibles and Vaporizer Cartridges Growing in Popularity Marijuana retailers are reporting a trend away from smokable cannabis to other forms, including edibles and vaporizer cartridges, according to USA Today. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Blog: Reflecting on My Recovery, My Journey to the Partnership (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids) Demi Lovato may relapse again and that's part of drug addiction recovery, expert says (ABC News) Is Forcing People With Substance Use Disorder Into Drug Treatment a Good Idea? (U.S. News & World Report) Blog: Mastering Change Part I: Focusing on Success Rather Than Failure (Rehabs.com) Coffee shop serves hope to people recovering from addiction (Associated Press) Wendy Williams on Overcoming Her Cocaine Addiction: 'It's a Miracle I Was Able to Stop' (People) The Real Scandal in the Fight Against Opioids (Politico) Cory Monteith's Mom Opens Up About His Drug Addiction and Failed Rehab Stays (People) Fetal alcohol disorders are more common than you think (PBS NewsHour) Opinion: Relaxing patient privacy protections will harm people with addiction (The Hill) Big Alcohol Prepares For The Green Wave (Forbes) Why do pregnant women get confusing guidance about alcohol? (PBS NewsHour) Dennis Quaid Details Crippling Former Cocaine Addiction: I Did It 'on a Daily Basis' (People) Cannabis Addiction Is Not Heroin Addiction. That Doesn’t Make It Any Less Real. (Slate) How One Man Turned To Reddit And Apps To Overcome Addiction (WBUR)

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