In the News: Vaping-Related Injuries Continue to Rise, CDC Says

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Vaping-Related Injuries Continue to Rise, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the number of vaping-related injuries continues to increase, and has surpassed the previously reported estimate of 530, The Wall Street Journal reports. Read More Juul Suspends All U.S. Advertising E-cigarette maker Juul Labs announced it is suspending all broadcast, print and digital product advertising in the U.S., HealthDay reports. Read More   Walmart Announces It Will Stop Selling E-Cigarettes Walmart has announced it will no longer sell e-cigarettes at its stores in the United States. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Purdue Pharma Settlement a “Stopgap” For Areas Hardest Hit by Opioid Crisis: Report The proposed settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is “no more than a stopgap for local and state governments,” which will continue to face costs related to the opioid crisis that far exceed the agreed upon amounts, according to a new report by Moody’s Investors Services. Read More Study Finds Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction is Underused Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction is underused, according to a new study. Read More Other Headlines of Interest U.S. Accuses 11 Doctors Of Illegally Peddling Opioids In Appalachian States (NPR) Beating Opioid Addiction Can Be Tough, Here's What Helps (HealthDay News) Massachusetts Orders 4-Month Ban on Sale of All Vaping Products (The New York Times) Getting Through to Your Teen About the Dangers of Vaping (The Wall Street Journal) At School, ‘Everyone Vapes,’ and Adults Are in Crisis Mode (The New York Times) Trump’s vaping crackdown could help Juul by ending the decade’s biggest small-business success story (The Washington Post) In Tiny Doses, An Addiction Medication Moonlights As A Treatment For Chronic Pain (NPR) The Medical Community Has Been Complicit in Opioids and Vaping (Bloomberg) Center on Addiction Submits Comments to USPSTF Regarding Preventative Services (Center on Addiction) Sketchy THC vape products. Sneaky teens. How patchwork regulations on e-cigarettes led to health crisis (USA Today) Opinion: We failed on tobacco and opioids. Can we get it right on vaping? (The Washington Post) Is substance misuse part of the college experience? UT initiative says it doesn’t have to be (KXAN) Ban on preemployment marijuana testing to impact HR policies nationwide, experts say (AM New York) If E-Cigs Were Romaine Lettuce, They'd Be Off The Shelf, Vaper's Mom Tells Congress (NPR) Justice Department reveals its number-crunching methods to catch opioid over-prescribers (CNN) Blog: Liberation Programs Celebrates National Recovery Awareness Month with the Grand Opening of the Pelletier Wellness Center

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