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OxyContin Maker Files for Bankruptcy Purdue Pharma, the company that makes the opioid painkiller OxyContin, has filed for bankruptcy, CNN reports. Read More Rate of Nicotine Vaping Among 8th Graders Almost Doubled in Past Year A new survey finds the rate of nicotine vaping among 8th graders in the United States almost doubled in the past year. The rate among 12th graders rose 22%, according to Reuters. Read More   CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center to Respond to Vaping-Related Lung Illness The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week it has activated its Emergency Operations Center to increase support for the investigation into hundreds of cases of severe lung illnesses associated with vaping. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Some Vape Products Sold as CBD Spiked with Street Drugs Some vape products sold as cannabidiol, an active ingredient in cannabis, are spiked with street drugs such as K2 or spice, AP reports. Read More Companies Weighing Challenge to Proposed Restrictions on Flavored E-Cigarettes Some e-cigarette companies are considering challenging a federal government plan to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes, according to The New York Times. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Doctors And Nurses With Addictions Often Denied A Crucial Recovery Option (Kaiser Health News) What a Purdue settlement would mean for fighting the opioid crisis (PBS NewsHour) Dear Sackler family, your greed turned my son into a quadriplegic (The Guardian) CNN to Stop Running Juul Ads (The Hill) How ‘Pioneer’ Kate Middleton Is Bringing Addiction and Mental Health ‘Out of the Shadows’ (People) Pick up a joint instead: Vaping illnesses highlight flawed marijuana regulations (USA Today) Vapers Are Seeking Relief From Nicotine Addiction in Cigarettes (U.S. News & World Report) How much beer does your state drink? In the thirstiest, about 40 gallons a year per person (USA Today) Vaping And Cigarette Ads (NPR) 'I was non-stop Juuling up a storm': 10 college students on their vaping addictions (CNN) When opioid treatment isn't enough: Man still injected cocaine to 'feel something' (USA Today) New York Set To Join Michigan In Banning Some E-Cigarettes (NPR) California Governor Joins Ranks of Those Wanting to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes (The Wall Street Journal) 'Once you have it, you need it': Opioid epidemic still rages (Associated Press) He was a Yale graduate, Wall Street banker and entrepreneur. Today he's homeless in Los Angeles (CNN)

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