New Drug Czar Tackles Weed, Prescription Pain Pills (NPR)

Why Walgreen Won’t Stop Selling Tobacco Like CVS Health (Forbes)

Town Becomes a Beer Ad, but Residents Don’t Feel Like a Party (New York Times)

Cannabis Technology Venture Eyes Pain Free Future (Wall Street Journal)

Cheap Drinks And Risk-Taking Fuel College Drinking Culture (NPR)

Robert Downey Jr. Speaks Out About Son Indio’s Addiction ‘Chasm’ (People)

Opinion: The N.F.L.’s Absurd Marijuana Policy (New York Times)

JAMA Internal Medicine Article Discusses New American Board of Addiction Medicine (Newswise)

The Down Side of Bud Light’s “Up for Whatever” Weekend (Phoenix House) 

The New D.A.R.E. Program—This One Works (Scientific American)

The Rise and Fall of the Biggest Pot Dealer in New York City History (New York Times)

Model Amber Valletta faces down addiction history (CBS News)

9 Common Questions About a Drug That Saves Lives (Rehabs.com)