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Sales of Tobacco Products to Anyone Under 21 Now Illegal The Food and Drug Administration has raised the federal minimum age of sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years, USA Today reports. Read More Study Finds Striking Rise in Number of Teens Overdosing on Anxiety Medication A new study finds a striking rise in the number of teens overdosing on common anxiety medications including Xanax, Valium and Ativan, according to HealthDay. Read More   FDA to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors, but Makes Exception for Menthol The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce this week that it will ban most flavors of e-cigarette cartridges, but will exempt menthol and tobacco flavors. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families:   Donate Now Tell a Friend Report: FDA Didn’t Ensure Program to Curb Improper Opioid Prescribing Worked The Food and Drug Administration did not ensure that a program designed to reduce improper opioid prescribing was effective, according to a report published this week. Read More Many Pharmacies Don’t Provide Instructions on How to Dispose of Unused Opioids Many pharmacies don’t provide patients with instructions on how to properly dispose of unused opioids and antibiotics, according to a new study. Read More Other Headlines of Interest My Friends Serve Underage Kids Alcohol. Should I Speak Up? (The New York Times) After opioid addiction, recovering nurse struggles to find a job (The Washington Post) The Unforeseen Dangers of a Device That Curbs Drunken Driving (The New York Times) Opioids, pot and criminal justice reform helped undermine this decade's War on Drugs (NBC News) Could the DEA have stopped the opioid epidemic by cutting off the supply? (The Washington Post) How to quit vaping for good: 8 tips from addiction experts (CNET) Why I Stopped Calling Myself an Alcoholic (Time) ‘They’re My Safe Place’: Children of Addicted Parents, Raised by Relatives (The New York Times) Swearing off alcohol for Dry January? Here are a few helpful tips to get through the month (USA Today) From pills to fentanyl: Three personal stories that show how the opioid crisis evolved (The Washington Post) Vaping on Campus: No Parents, No Principals, a Big Problem (The New York Times) In Rural Areas Without Pain Or Addiction Specialists, Family Doctors Fill In The Gaps (NPR) To Battle Opioid Crisis, Some Track Overdoses in Real TimeTo Battle Opioid Crisis, Some Track Overdoses in Real Time (The New York Times)

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