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New Synthetic Opioid, Mixed With Cocaine, Detected in Overdose Cases Health officials in Illinois and Indiana say a new synthetic opioid appears to be linked to some overdose cases, USA Today reports. Read More Sources of Illegal Drugs Change During Pandemic, Leading to New Overdose Risks The coronavirus pandemic is impacting the supply chain of illegal drugs, leading to new overdose risks, experts tell NPR. Read More Number of Opioid Deaths May be Much Higher Than Previously Believed The number of deaths due to opioid overdoses may be much higher than previously thought, according to a new study. Read More During this time of uncertainty, we're still here to support families. COVID-19 Resources COVID-19 Pandemic Makes Mental Health Treatment Harder to Obtain The COVID-19 pandemic is making it more difficult for people to obtain mental health treatment, the Associated Press reports. Read More Study Suggests 19 is Good Legal Age for Marijuana Use; Some Experts Disagree A new Canadian study suggests 19 is the optimal minimum age for legal recreational marijuana use. Some experts say they are concerned about the impact of the drug on brain development before 25. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families: Donate Now Tell a Friend Other Headlines of Interest COVID-19: Online and Remote Resources for Addiction Support (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids + Center on Addiction) Op-Ed: How to hold Purdue Pharma accountable for its role in the opioid epidemic (Los Angeles Times) Exclusive: Huge fentanyl haul seized in Asia's biggest-ever drugs bust (Reuters) One crisis we have the power to control together (CBS News) 'Flash' actor Logan Williams, 16, died from an opioid overdose, mom reveals (USA Today) Opinion: COVID-19 and opioid deaths: How much collateral damage is acceptable? (Penn Live) I’m A Doctor, And I’m Losing Patients To A Deadly Side Effect Of The Pandemic (HuffPost) The Coming Mental-Health Crisis (The Atlantic) Opinion: 3 ways to combat addiction during and after COVID-19 (The Hill) The Pandemic Has Changed Addiction Treatment, Some Hope For Good (WBUR) Opinion: Real-time data are essential for Covid-19. They’re just as important for the opioid overdose crisis (STAT) Ohio eased coronavirus restrictions, and Cuyahoga County overdoses climbed, medical examiner says (Cleveland.com) Coronavirus closures hit beer supply, driving tainted alcohol deaths in Mexico (CBS News)

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