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(NIDA, September 11) Most young people who misuse prescription medication get them for free from friends or relatives, according to a new government report.

(PBS NewsHour, September 12) In response to a record high number of drug overdoses in the state last year, Maryland lawmakers recently passed legislation making opioid education a requirement for students from elementary school to college.

(WLUK, September 11) While many areas in the U.S. are being hit hard by opioid addiction, Wisconsin is seeing a rise in meth use.

(Fortune, September 14, 2017) The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first mobile medical app – called the Reset device – focused on treating people with substance use disorders.

(NPR, September 8) The nationwide opioid addiction epidemic is likely affecting the U.S. workforce as well.

(NBC News, August 31) College leaders need to start paying closer attention to the nationwide opioid epidemic, drug abuse experts warn.

(HealthDay News, August 31) The synthetic opioid, fentanyl, is making the nationwide drug addiction crisis worse, according to new studies.

(NPR, August 31) People who live in the Aloha state are a lot less likely to abuse prescription drugs than people in other U.S. states, according to a recent data analysis.

(Huffington Post, August 23) Along with the increase in opioid addiction nationwide, has come an increase in the number of pet owners abusing their pet’s prescribed medication.