DEA Increasingly Alarmed Over Illicit Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Drugs - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

DEA Increasingly Alarmed Over Illicit Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Drugs - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: The Drug Enforcement Administration has become increasingly alarmed over the proliferation of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, the acting head of the agency told a Senate committee Tuesday.

Senators: Allow Doctors to Treat 500 Patients at a Time With Buprenorphine - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Senators: Allow Doctors to Treat 500 Patients at a Time With Buprenorphine - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: A group of senators is urging the Department of Health and Human Services to raise the number of patients a doctor can treat with the opioid addiction medication buprenorphine to 500, The Huffington Post reports.

U.S. Efforts to Eliminate Cocaine in Colombia a Bad Return on Investment: Study - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

U.S. Efforts to Eliminate Cocaine in Colombia a Bad Return on Investment: Study - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Two anti-cocaine efforts in Colombia, funded by American taxpayers, were not cost-effective, according to an analysis by two economists. The interventions “are inefficient and socially costly ways of reducing drug consumption,” they conclude.

Employers Struggle to Find Potential Employees Who Can Pass Drug Test - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Employers Struggle to Find Potential Employees Who Can Pass Drug Test - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Employers report they are having difficulty finding workers who can pass a pre-employment drug test, The New York Times reports.

Prince’s Painkiller Addiction Hidden From His Closest Friends - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Prince’s Painkiller Addiction Hidden From His Closest Friends - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Prince’s addiction to opioid painkillers, which has come to light since his death, was hidden from even some of his closest friends, The New York Times reports.

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