In the News: FDA Says Juul and Altria Not Sticking to Pledge to Stop Teen Vaping

News Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week Use of Flavored Tobacco Products Grows Among Teens Due to E-Cigarettes The use of flavored tobacco products is on the rise among middle and high school students because of e-cigarettes, according to a new study. Read More FDA Says Juul and Altria Not Sticking to Pledge to Stop Teen Vaping The Food and Drug Administration says the e-cigarette maker Juul and tobacco company Altria are backing down on their pledge to keep e-cigarettes out of the hands of teens, The New York Times reports. Read More Most Overdose Patients Can Leave ER One Hour After Receiving Naloxone Most people treated in the emergency room for an opioid overdose can safely leave the hospital in as little as one hour after receiving the opioid overdose antidote naloxone, according to a new study. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families: Donate Now Tell a Friend Researchers Develop Smartphone App to Detect Opioid Overdose Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a smartphone app designed to detect opioid overdose symptoms, HealthDay reports. Read More ERs in Wisconsin Aim to Expand Access to Medication to Treat Overdoses Emergency room doctors in Wisconsin want to expand medication-assisted treatment for opioid overdoses, USA Today reports. Read More Other Headlines of Interest How heroin and fentanyl get into Philadelphia — and why a border wall likely wouldn’t stop them (Philly.com) Despite an opioid crisis, most ERs don’t offer addiction treatment. California is changing that. (Vox) Starbucks to install safe needle disposal boxes after employees sign petition (Fox News) Blog: Why Should I Take Care of Myself if My Child is the One with the Addiction? (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids) In Book, Father And Son Behind 'Beautiful Boy' Educate Teens About Drug Use And Addiction (wbur) 'Horror Movie' Ads Aim to Scare Kids From Opioids (U.S. News & World Report) Now Mandated To Offer Meds For Opioid Addiction In The ER, Mass. Hospitals Get 'How-To' Guidelines (WBUR) Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think? (The New Yorker) Opinion: Marijuana needs warning labels like tobacco for associated mental, physical health risks (USA Today) Lack of Federal Approval To Study Marijuana Leaves Researchers In The Dark (WGBH) Committed to a dry January? Here are some tips to stay motivated (CBS News) Save the date! NIDA National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® is January 2227, 2019. Register your #NDAFW event and get free resources to help with planning Denver could become the first US city to decriminalize magic mushrooms (CNN) Music festivals are offering to test the safety of people’s drugs, and police increasingly like the idea (The Washington Post) Tend to get too happy at happy hour? Consider mindful drinking (NBC News) DONATE Parent Toll-Free Helpline: 1-855-DRUGFREE drugfree.org © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 352 Park Ave South | 9th Floor | New York, NY 10010