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Having Family Member with Opioid Prescription Increases Risk of Overdose Having a family member with an opioid prescription increases a person’s risk of ending up in the emergency room with a drug overdose almost threefold, a new study suggests. Read More Critics: White House Campaign to Address Opioid Epidemic Needs to be More Diverse A White House campaign designed to address the opioid epidemic is not diverse enough, critics tell U.S. News & World Report. Read More   Former NBA Player Chris Herren Featured in New Substance Use Prevention Film Former NBA player Chris Herren is featured in a new substance use prevention education film, The First Day. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Government Officials Disagree on How to Crack Down on Illicit Fentanyl Officials within the Trump Administration disagree on the best way to combat illicit fentanyl, Reuters reports. Read More More Medicare Patients Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction More Medicare patients are receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Joe Biden’s son shares his addiction struggles - to shield his dad’s campaign, he says (The Washington Post) Why Megan Rapinoe's brother Brian is her greatest heartbreak, and hope (ESPN) When Patients Need Opioids to Ease the Pain (The New York Times) A peek into opioid users' brains as they try to quit (Associated Press) Reefer Madness or Pot Paradise? The Surprising Legacy of the Place Where Legal Weed Began (The New York Times) Mothers are drinking more than ever. But the sober-curious movement challenges ‘wine-mom’ culture. (The Washington Post) Ohio has one of highest opioid overdose death rates in the US. Now it’s rushing to stop the death blow to its economy (CNBC) US lawmakers look to legalize pot in ‘historic’ marijuana reform hearing (CNBC) Opinion: To fight opioid epidemic, treat drug use with compassion, not judgment (USA Today) Motorcycle Crash Shows Bioethicist The Dark Side Of Quitting Opioids Alone (NPR) Does marijuana hurt or help your brain? Scientists rush to study the drug’s impact (PBS NewsHour) Legalizing Marijuana Not a Trigger for Teen Toking (HealthDay) Is Your County an Opioid Overdose 'Hotspot'? (HealthDay) Out of addiction, Bucks native finds voice as recovery advocate (Echo-Pilot)

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