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Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   New Dangerous Opioid Mix Called “Gray Death” Blamed for Deaths in Three States A new combination of opioids, known as “Gray Death,” is being blamed for deaths in Alabama, Georgia and Ohio, the Associated Press reports. Read More Help Us Continue to Empower Families: Donate Now Tell a Friend Teen Marijuana-Related Visits to Colorado ER Rose Rapidly After Legalization A Colorado children’s hospital reports visits by teens to its emergency department and satellite urgent care centers more than quadrupled after the state legalized marijuana, a new study finds. Read More   Opioid Abuse Drops Among Medicare Patients When Doctors Check Drug History Opioid abuse has decreased among Medicare recipients in states that require doctors to check patients’ drug history in a prescription drug monitoring database, according to a new study. Read More Opioid Epidemic Leads Medical Examiners to Skip Some Autopsies The nation’s opioid epidemic is causing some medical examiners to skip some autopsies because of a lack of staff, The Wall Street Journal reports. Read More DEA: Fentanyl Resistant to Naloxone Causing Overdoses in Western Pennsylvania The Drug Enforcement Administration is reporting a strain of fentanyl, resistant to the opioid overdose antidote naloxone, has caused several overdose deaths in Western Pennsylvania. Read More Other Headlines of Interest “When My Son Became Addicted, I Thought It Was His Problem. But Addiction Is a Family Disease.” -David Sheff (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids) Overcoming opioids: When pills are a hospital's last resort (Associated Press) The ‘X-plan’ and other powerful tools you can provide when talking to your kids about proms and alcohol (USA Today) Jeff Foote, PhD Shares His Expertise on Parent Coaching for Addiction Treatment (CASA) Blog: Opioid Overdose, Benzos, and Anxiety Management - Part I (Rehabs.com) AP Explains: Can Chronic Meth Use Lead to Psychosis? (Associated Press) Thank You for Facing Addiction, Mark Zuckerberg. Now, Let’s Get to Work. (The Huffington Post) Opinion: Where Is Trump on the Opioid Epidemic? (U.S. News & World Report) Opinion: The Trump-Duterte bromance, and the ghastly realities of wars on drugs (The Washington Post) A generation of heroin orphans (CNN)

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Share your Talents and Support WFS at the Same Time! Did you miss the WFS Conference this year? The excitement generated around the silent and live auctions was incredible. This year WFS is going to bring that excitement to all members by holding the First Annual WFS eBay Auction in October. Join us by donating handmade or purchased items and then participating in the auction itself. Use your existing eBay account (or create one) to donate, sell and bid on items.   October 6 - 15, 2017 WFS Fundraising Auction on eBay! How can I participate? THIS WILL BE A PUBLIC AUCTION. Invite your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, artists, crafters, shop owners... everyone can get involved! WHEN? Starting Friday, October 6 and Ending on Sunday, October 15, 2017 HOW DO I PARTICIPATE? If you have an eBay account and have items to list and sell - CLICK HERE and Learn More about Selling for Charity - we hope you choose 100% of the auction proceeds on your item(s) to donate to WFS! Post your items on October 6 and end the bidding on the 15th. If you don't have an eBay account, we hope you'll consider creating one so you can directly participate in all the excitement of this fundraising auction for WFS! If you're not interested in eBay but would like to contribute an auction item, please contact the WFS office for instructions. WE WELCOME YOUR SUPPORT! The WFS Office will also be posting items for auction through their eBay account, as well as 'Buy it Now' options (you don't want to miss this!!). REMEMBER: DESIGNATE 100% PROCEEDS TO WFS CHECK THIS LINK EVERY DAY OF THE AUCTION FOR NEW ITEMS AND TO WATCH YOU DON'T GET OUTBID BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS! Women for Sobriety, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for profit organization. We welcome donations to support our services. Learn About WFS

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News Top Drug & Alcohol News of the Week   Opioid Misuse on the Rise Among Older Americans: Report Misuse of opioids, including heroin and prescription painkillers, has risen among adults 50 and older, according to a new government report. Rates of opioid misuse have decreased among young adults. Read More Almost 44 Million Americans Had Mental Illness in the Past Year Almost 44 million American adults—18 percent—had some type of mental illness in the past year, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Read More   Prosecutors Try to Fight Opioids with Homicide-Related Charges Against Drug Dealers Some prosecutors are trying to fight the opioid epidemic with homicide-related charges against drug dealers in cases involving overdoses, The New York Times reports. Read More Medically Supervised Opioid Withdrawal an Option for Pregnant Women, Doctors Say While medication-assisted treatment is the recommended therapy for pregnant women addicted to opioids, medically supervised withdrawal is an option if a woman does not accept treatment, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said this week. Read More Poison Control Center Calls Involving Dietary Supplements on the Rise Calls to poison control centers regarding dietary supplements increased by almost 50 percent between 2005 and 2012, according to a new study. A majority of the calls involved children 6 years old and under. Read More Other Headlines of Interest An overdose, a young companion, drug-fueled parties: The secret life of USC med school dean (Los Angeles Times) There’s a highly successful treatment for opioid addiction. But stigma is holding it back. (Vox) Blog: What Drug and Alcohol Treatment Should Look Like: An Interview With Dr. Robert Schwebel (Rehabs.com) Economy Needs Workers, but Drug Tests Take a Toll (The New York Times) On Reddit, Intimate Glimpses of Addicts in Thrall to Opioids (The New York Times) Lawyers Hope to Do to Opioid Makers What They Did to Big Tobacco (The Wall Street Journal) How fentanyl is making deadly drugs even deadlier (Popular Science) Rise in drug-addicted babies prompts judge's controversial solution (CBS News) Boy, 6, revived with Narcan after possible opioid overdose (CNN) US warns travelers about tainted alcohol in Mexico (CNN)   DONATE Parent Toll-Free Helpline: 1-855-DRUGFREE drugfree.org © Partnership for Drug-Free Kids 352 Park Ave South | 9th Floor | New York, NY 10010   privacy policy | manage email preferences