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Drugs Makers and Distributors in Talks to Settle Opioid Lawsuits for $50 Billion The news of likely funding coming from the opioid litigation presents a historic opportunity to meaningfully address the nation’s opioid crisis and invest in the long-term reforms necessary to transform the way our nation addresses addiction. Read More Public Health Experts Urge Congress to Ban Flavors in Juul and Other Tobacco Products Public health experts urged Congress this week to pass legislation to ban flavors in all tobacco products, including Juul and other e-cigarettes. Read More   Almost Half of Adults Have Been Affected By Family Problems with Drugs or Alcohol Almost half of American adults say they have been affected by problems with drugs or alcohol in their families, according to a new Gallup poll. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Lung Injuries Tied to E-Cigarettes May Have More Than One Cause, CDC Says Lung injuries tied to e-cigarettes may have more than one cause, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many different substances and product sources are under investigation, the agency said. Read More Prudential to Increase Life Insurance Rates for People Who Vape Insurance company Prudential announced it will classify people who use e-cigarettes as smokers when calculating life insurance rates, CBS News reports. Previously, the company charged smokers more than people who used e-cigarettes. Read More Other Headlines of Interest Doctors Are Well-Intentioned But Under-Prepared to Treat Patients Struggling with Opioid Use: Report (Newsweek) My Years in the Florida Shuffle of Drug Addiction (The New Yorker) Opinion: Opioid crisis is worthy of debate (Cincinnati Enquirer) Sun, sand and vape waste: A new type of litter piles up on American beaches (Reuters) ‘I was so naive’: Student from JoCo tells of his vaping addiction. Will teens listen? (The Kansas City Star) 'The face of heroin': Mom shares haunting before and after photos of her addicted son (Today) Deadly vaping crisis threatens to ensnare Juul's lucrative marijuana sibling, Pax Labs (USA Today) He Tried E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking. Doctors Say Vaping Led to His Death. (The New York Times) E-Cigarettes Went Unchecked in 10 Years of F.D.A. Inaction (The New York Times) Massive opioid case may end with huge settlement. Where would the money go? (Los Angeles Times) A hometown lawyer is suing the nation’s largest drug companies over the opioid crisis (The Washington Post) High School Vape Culture Can Be Almost As Hard To Shake As Addiction, Teens Say (NPR) CBD or THC? Common Drug Test Can’t Tell the Difference (The New York Times) Michael Douglas on Son Cameron's Harrowing Drug Addiction: 'I Thought I Was Going to Lose Him' (People) A Young Man Nearly Lost His Life to Vaping (The New York Times) How Elton John helped other celebrities struggling with addiction (Page Six) College hands out coasters that test for date rape drugs (ABC News) Youth Suicide Rate Increased 56% in Decade, CDC Says (The Wall Street Journal)

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