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The Heroin Business is Booming in America

(Bloomberg, May 11) When many Americans who were addicted to pain medication could no longer get them due to their expense or availability, they turned to the cheaper and highly addictive heroin. Because of that, demand for the illegal opioid has gone through the roof.

Teens use trophies, pillows, heating vents to hide drugs, experts told N.J. parents

(NorthJersey.com, May 11) Parents in Wayne County New Jersey recently got an up-close look at where teens may be hiding drugs from local prevention experts.

Cleveland Clinic Treats Pain without Meds

(News 5 Cleveland, May 11) As the nation grapples with widespread opioid addiction, one Cleveland clinic is turning to medicine-free strategies to treat chronic pain.

College Campuses to Receive Opioid Antidote

(Fox News, May 9) Free cartons of Narcan, the nasal spray that reverses an opioid overdose, will soon be making its way onto college campuses thanks to The Clinton Foundation and Adapt Pharma.

DEA’s Take Back Day Was a Record Success

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s most recent Take Back Day event collected more than 450 tons of prescription drugs – the most ever in the event’s history.

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Among College Students, First Time Marijuana Use is Going Up

Students who never used marijuana in high school are more likely to start if they go to college.

Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Increases Risk of Higher Teen Drug Use

Young people who were exposed to crack cocaine while they were in the womb are more likely to use tobacco and marijuana by age 15, according to research from Case Western Reserve University.

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New Opioid Mixture ‘Gray Death’ Causing Overdoses in Several States

(Associated Press, May 4) The opioid – which looks like a concrete mix -- is responsible for a rash of overdoses in Alabama, Georgia and Ohio.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says marijuana remains against ‘the best interests’ of the league

(New York Daily News, April 28) The NFL’s chief executive, Roger Goodell, spoke out against marijuana use during a recent appearance on ESPN.

Opioid Addiction Crisis Puts Pets in Danger Too

(WUSA, April 28) Some owners harm their animals to get the painkillers prescribed to their pets.