April 26, 2017 — The March 28, 2017 — VOX — With all the other news going on, it can be easy to lose track of this fact. But it’s true: In 2015, more than 52,000 people died of drug overdoses, nearly two-thirds of which were linked to opioids like Percocet, OxyContin, heroin, and fentanyl.
Dec. 8, 2016 – Washington Post — Opioid — Deaths continued to surge in 2015, surpassing 30,000 for the first time in recent history, according to CDC data released Thursday.
That marks an increase of nearly 5,000 deaths from 2014. Deaths involving powerful synthetic opiates, like fentanyl, rose by nearly
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Dec 8, 2016 — Heavy alcohol use during adolescence alters the development of brain, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital. Cortical thinning was observable in young people who had been heavy drinkers throughout their adolescence. The findings were published in Addiction… 
DEC 06, 2016 (WASHINGTON) –DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg today announced results from the 
Nov. 18, 2016 — USNEWS.com — The U.S. Surgeon General’s office has issued the agency’s first-ever report on addiction, which includes proposals for restricting alcohol access that critics say go too far and could end up targeting usage among even casual drinkers.
The increase in heroin and fentanyl abuse has law enforcement fearing for their safety and the users they come across. Agencies are looking to invest in emergency overdose medicine that officers can carry with them on the job. In this week’s Crimewatch, FOX 7’s Noelle Newton looks into the situation. 
Oct 14, 2016 — CNN — In modern history, few things have caused such a 
Sept. 20, 2016 – Austin Recovery (AR), the city’s longest serving provider of addiction recovery services, today appointed one of its own to its top leadership post. Laura Sovine, LMSW-AP, will take the helm of the non-profit agency as executive director effective.