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Babies born in opioid withdrawal have unusually small heads

(Science News, December 12) A newly released study found that babies who are born dependent on opioids have smaller heads than babies who weren’t exposed.
Fentanyl is the deadliest drug in America, CDC confirms

(CNN, December 12) The synthetic opioid fentanyl is involved in most drug overdoses, according to a recent report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC says life expectancy down as more Americans die younger due to suicide and drug overdose

(CBS News, November 29)Increases in suicides and drug overdoses nationwide have caused American life expectancy to go down, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Survey: Opioids growing problem for employers

(Hartford Courant, November 27) According to a new survey from the Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., 65 percent of employers say that opioid addiction has negatively affected their companies.
Overshadowed By Opioids, Meth Is Back And Hospitalizations Surge

(Kaiser Health News, November 26) Hospital visits due to the drug methamphetamine skyrocketed 245 percent between 2008 and 2015, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
2019 Operation Prevention Video Challenge

The #OperationPrevention Video Challenge is now open and accepting entries!
DEA Collects More Than 900,000 Pounds of Meds During Take Back Day

(November 2, 2018) This October’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was a huge success. More than 900,000 pounds of unused or expired medication was collected from almost 6,000 sites across the nation.
Young people’s memories improved when they stopped using marijuana

(Science News, October 30) Young marijuana users’ memories improved after they stopped using the drug for a period of time, according to a study just published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Fentanyl-Laced Crack Cocaine a Deadly New Threat

(HealthDay News, October 31) Fentanyl-laced drugs are behind a growing number of overdoses in the United States.
New Lecture: See DEA Museum Artifacts

On October 30, 2018, the DEA Museum will host an interactive discussion on “From Addiction to Zig-Zag and Everything in Between: Artifacts from the DEA Museum Collection.”