Addiction and Substance Abuse

As The Opioid Crisis Peaks, Meth And Cocaine Deaths Explode

Fentanyl and other opioids are involved in nearly three-fourths of fatal cocaine overdoses.
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Illinois Proposes New Equity-Focused Marijuana Legalization Bill

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a proposal Saturday to legalize recreational marijuana statewide for people 21 and over by Jan. 1, 2020.
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Treating Opioid Addicts Is Expensive. States Want Drug Makers To Fund It.

The opioid crisis costs America at least $78 billion a year.
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California Faces A Growing Threat From The Deadliest Drug In America

The cartels decided not to push fentanyl in the state until recently.
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It’s OK That I Don’t Drink. It’s Not OK That You Ask Why.

Stop being the alcohol police.
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Almost All Overdose Deaths Involve Multiple Drugs, Federal Report Shows

We should be thinking of these drugs in combination, not isolation, researchers say.
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Could Prescription Heroin Help Stem Opioid Deaths In The U.S.?

As American life expectancy drops, researchers say it's time to test interventions that have worked in Canada and Europe.
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Way More Pregnant Women Are Using Meth And Opioids

New findings suggest opioid use during pregnancy quadrupled in the past decade and meth use doubled.
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14 Useful Tips For Navigating The Holidays When You're Not Drinking

Experts share how to partake in the festivities but still take care of yourself.
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How Fentanyl Changes the Opioid Equation

Almost half of the nearly 200 U.S. drug overdose deaths every day involve fentanyl.
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