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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   Newly Approved Opioid 10 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new opioid painkiller that is 10 times stronger than fentanyl, USA Today reports. Read More Prescription Drugs Including Opioids Responsible for Most Overdose Deaths A new report from the Drug Enforcement Administration finds controlled prescription drugs, including opioids, are responsible for the largest number of overdose deaths of any illicit drug class since 2001. Read More   Voters in Michigan, Utah and Missouri Approve Marijuana Measures Voters in Michigan, Utah and Missouri approved new marijuana measures this week, NPR reports. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend E-Cigarette Use Does Not Deter Teens From Smoking Regular Cigarettes: Study Teens who use e-cigarettes end up smoking regular cigarettes as much as teens who have never vaped, a new study concludes. Read More Naloxone Remains Chemically Stable Months After Expiration Date The naloxone brands Narcan and Evzio remain chemically stable after their expiration date, according to a new study. Read More Other Headlines of Interest How Juul's plan to teach students about vaping went up in smoke (CNN) They Were Addicted to Opioids. Now They’re Running the New York Marathon. (The New York Times) Chris Cornell's family sues his doctor, claims he over-prescribed drugs leading to singer's suicide (USA Today) Viral Opioid Obituary — And Police Chief's Response — Show Journey Of Addiction, Resilience (WBUR) Opioid Antidote Can Save Lives, But Deciding When To Use It Can Be Challenging (NPR) Why the ‘right’ policies to resolve the opioid epidemic change over time (The Washington Post) Coroner: Rapper Mac Miller died from accidental overdose on fentanyl, cocaine, alcohol (USA Today) Demi Lovato Reportedly Left Rehab. What Happens Now? (Teen Vogue) What If Jackson Maine Had A Different Disease? - An Addiction Doctor's Take On 'A Star Is Born' (Forbes) Opinion: What’s causing the epidemic in drug-related deaths among whites? (MarketWatch) She drank kratom tea while pregnant. Then her newborn went into withdrawal (CNN) Drug reform groups rejoice after Trump ousts Jeff Sessions as attorney general (NBC News) How Technology Fails Us In The Battle Against Opioid Addiction (Forbes) Recommendations, Video, Seek to Dispel Myths About Fentanyl Exposure (Justice Technology Information Center)

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