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Facebook Launches Initiative to Encourage Discussion on Opioid Dependency Facebook is collaborating with Partnership for Drug-Free Kids + Center on Addiction to launch an initiative to encourage people to discuss their experiences with opioid dependency. Read More Emergency Rooms Report Decrease in Heroin Overdose Cases in Many States Emergency rooms in many states reported a decrease in heroin overdose cases between 2017 and 2018, HealthDay reports. Read More   Only Half of College Programs to Reduce Drinking Are Rated “Most Effective” A review of programs used by colleges to reduce students’ problematic alcohol consumption has found only 49 percent are rated “most effective,” according to UPI. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend OxyContin Maker Sued by Six Additional States Six additional states—Kansas, Iowa, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin—have filed lawsuits against the maker of OxyContin in state courts, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read More Motor Vehicle Accidents in Colorado Increased 10% After Marijuana Legalization Motor vehicle accidents rose 10 percent in Colorado after the state legalized marijuana, according to a new study. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Columbine survivor Austin Eubanks spoke about emotional pain and drug addiction before death (USA Today) Lumineers Explore Spiral of Addiction With Shocking New Series of Music Videos (Variety) Opinion: I shouldn’t have been ashamed of my brother. Eliminate the stigma around opioid addiction. (USA Today) A Neuroscientist’s Journey From Addiction To Recovery (WGBH) How Much Alcohol Can You Drink Safely? (The New York Times) Opinion: We Can Make It Safer To Inject Drugs. Will We? (WBUR) Physicians Get Addicted Too (The Atlantic) CBD craze causing confusion with different state laws (CBS News) Millions Take Gabapentin for Pain. But There’s Scant Evidence It Works. (The New York Times) The Unseen Victims of the Opioid Crisis Are Starting to Rebel (Wired) Unfiltered Cigarettes Are Most Deadly (HealthDay) Congressional report: Purdue Pharma influenced World Health Organization’s opioid guidelines (The Washington Post) Center on Addiction CEO Named to Committee to Address Emerging Drug Threats in U.S. NFL and players’ union to study potential use of marijuana for pain management (The Washington Post) Commentary: Young People Increasingly Represented in Growing Mental Health Insurance Claims (U.S. News & World Report)

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