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Reuters/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo) In 2010, when Raphael was a first-semester college freshman struggling to get through finals, he did what it seemed like all his friends were doing: he got…

The Pill Makers Next Door: How America’s Opioid Crisis Is Spreading

October 7, 2016

Blog Posts, Drug News

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Oct. 5, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO—The married couple living in the third-floor, ocean-view apartment were friendly and ambitious. She explored the city, posting selfies on Facebook. He started a…

Marijuana Not Conducive to Workplace Safety, DATIA Says

September 12, 2016

The DEA report affirming Schedule 1 Controlled Substance classification of marijuana shows clear evidence that marijuana is a drug causing impairment inconsistent with workplace safety. WASHINGTON, DC (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 08,…

Opioid-related insurance claims rose more than 3,000 percent 2007 to 2014

August 2, 2016

Source: CNBC.com Health insurance claims for people hooked on prescription painkillers and heroin skyrocketed as the number of Americans who fatally overdosed on those opioids hit record highs, a new analysis…

FMCSA Annual Random Controlled Substances Testing Percentage Rate for Calendar Year 2016

December 21, 2015

The FMCSA announces, pursuant to 49 CFR 382.305, that it is reducing the minimum annual percentage rate for random controlled substances testing for drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) requiring…

US Drug Czar: Heroin Overdoses Are Top Concern of His Agency

December 4, 2015

WASHINGTON – Michael Botticelli, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, told a Congressional panel Wednesday that overdoses from heroin and prescription opioids is the most urgent concern…

Marijuana Use, Disorders Doubled Since 2001

October 28, 2015

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As attitudes and laws in the U.S. have become more tolerant of marijuana, the proportion of adults using and abusing the substance at least doubled…

How a Mysterious Synthetic Drug is Making Heroin Even More Deadly

October 7, 2015

Fentanyl is making heroin even more deadly The Washington Post Each tiny heroin bag was hand-stamped “Breaking Bad.” The name, a nod to the TV show about a teacher turned…

White House Drug Policy Office Funds New Projects in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas

August 26, 2015