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After Pot Legalized, Colorado's Teens Moved From Smoking to Edibles, 'Dabbing'

(Health Day, August 5) Since the state made recreational marijuana legal in 2014, more and more Colorado teens are consuming edibles and “dabbing,” versus smoking the drug, according to a newly released study.
Boom in overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths

(Associated Press, August 6) For the first time in several years, the number of drug overdose deaths went down in 2018.
Lethal Deception: Deaths From Cocaine Laced With Fentanyl on the Rise

(Heath Day, August 8) People across the nation are dying after consuming cocaine-laced with fentanyl.
Prescription opioid overdoses drop, as fentanyl deaths skyrocket

(USA Today, July 19) Drug overdose deaths fell 5% in 2018, according to provisional numbers from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC: Overdose Death Rates Now Highest in Cities

(Medpage Today, August 2) During 2016 and 2017, drug overdose death rates were higher in U.S. cities than rural areas, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics.
A Rising Tide of Drug Use and Disorders

(Psychiatric Times, August 2) A new report sheds light on the severity of the drug crisis worldwide.
Teens more likely to jump to heroin after misusing prescription opioids

(Healio, July 22) Teens who misused prescription opioids during their high school years were more likely to use heroin later, according to a study.
DEA Museum Will Close July 20 for Renovations

The DEA Museum & Visitor Center will be closing for a while due to an upcoming renovation.
Meth In The Morning, Heroin At Night: Inside The Seesaw Struggle of Dual Addiction

(NPR, June 17) The recent resurgence of methamphetamine is connected to the opioid epidemic, according to researchers.
U.S. death rates from suicides, alcohol and drug overdoses reach all-time high

(NBC News, June 12) The suicide, alcohol and drug overdose rates in the United States are the highest they’ve ever been, according to a recently released report from the Commonwealth Fund.