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(January 25, 2018) Two federal agencies – the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration – recently warned a dozen companies for “illegally marketing unapproved products” that claim to treat opioid addiction and withdrawal, according to a recent press release.  

(January 25, 2018) Can medication be used to treat cocaine addiction? 

(AOL, January 18) Police in one Ohio city want to put other law enforcement officials on alert about heroin laced with the powder “Rizzy.” 

(Complex, Jan 5) The use of encrypted messaging services (where users can privately send texts without copies possibly being kept by internet service providers) has had a huge effect on the drug trade. 

(CNBC, January 4) Could non-addictive pain medication be around the corner?

In 2016, there were more than 63,000 deadly drug overdoses in the nation, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A recent survey on teen drug use revealed that while painkiller use is down, “vaping” (the use of e-cigarettes) is popular among teens.

In addition to promoting drug use to young people, these products could also be bad for your health, according to the agency.

(Healthcare IT News, December 11) As the nation struggles with soaring opioid addiction, the Food and Drug Administration is looking at new ways to cut down on the amount of painkiller prescriptions. 

(The Associated Press, December 12) In 2016, 92,000 children were forced out of their homes and into the foster care system because of drug-addicted parents, according to government data.