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Teens and Young Adults Should Avoid E-Cigarettes, CDC Advises

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating at least 215 possible cases of severe lung disease associated with vaping. Teens and young adults should not use e-cigarette products, the agency said. Read More

Some States Object to Proposed Opioid Deal with OxyContin Maker

Some states are objecting to a proposed deal with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to resolve more than 2,000 lawsuits over the company’s role in the opioid crisis, The Wall Street Journal reports. Read More

Opioid Deaths Decline, While Fentanyl Deaths Increase

Opioid-related deaths decreased 5%, while fentanyl deaths rose 11% from the second half of 2017 to the first half of 2018, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More

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Proposal Would Let Doctors Share Addiction Treatment Records More Easily

A change proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services that would give doctors greater access to addiction treatment records is raising patient privacy concerns, PBS NewsHour reports. Read More

Surgeon General: Marijuana Use During Pregnancy or Adolescence Isn’t Safe

The U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory warning that no amount of marijuana use during pregnancy or adolescence is known to be safe. Read More

Other Headlines of Interest

She spent more than $110,000 on drug rehab. Her son still died. (Vox)

Amid Vaping Crackdown, Michigan to Ban Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes (The New York Times)

Fentanyl As A Dark Web Profit Center, From Chinese Labs To U.S. Streets (NPR)

FDA’s proposed new cigarette warnings are scary. That’s the point. (The Washington Post)

School Districts Double Down On Drug Testing, Targeting Even Middle Schoolers (Kaiser Health News)

Netflix Curbs Tobacco Use Onscreen, But Not Pot. What's Up With That? (NPR)

How I Survived Wedding Season in My First Year of Sobriety (The New York Times)

A Nun, a Doctor and a Lawyer — and Deep Regret Over the Nation’s Handling of Opioids (The New York Times)

Opinion: Ending the War on Drugs (The New York Times)

These PSAs About Opioid Addiction Focus on the Parents of Sufferers (Adweek)

Addiction Clinics Market Unproven Infusion Treatments To Desperate Patients (NPR)