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1-11-2018

Featured News: Need for Multiple Naloxone Doses on the Rise

The percentage of people treated for a drug overdose who need more than one dose of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone is on the rise, a new study suggests.

More Children Placed in Foster Care Because of Opioid Crisis: Study

A growing number of children are being placed in foster care as a result of the nation’s opioid crisis, a new study concludes.

Study Looks at Role of Medication-Assisted Treatment Started in the ER

A new study will assess whether starting medication-assisted treatment in the emergency room within hours of an opioid overdose will prevent people from relapsing after they recover.

Increase in Opioid Overdoses Leads to Rise in Organ Donations

The increase in fatal opioid overdoses has led to a rise in organ donations, according to CNN.

Sessions Allows More Aggressive Enforcement of Federal Laws Against Marijuana

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded a policy that discouraged prosecutors from enforcing federal laws against marijuana in states that have decriminalized the drug, The New York Times reports.