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(TIME) Deadly car crashes were 12 percent higher on April 20 after 4:20 p.m. compared to numbers a week before and a week after, researchers found. 

Dr. Peggy Glider, from the University of Arizona, is our latest guest on \"Prevention Profiles: Take Five.\" 

(Associated Press, March 27) A recently released toxicology report shows that the late singer, Prince, had an “exceedingly high” concentration of the opioid painkiller fentanyl in his body at the time of his death.

(The Washington Post, March 27) A new study highlights the significant impact drugs have had on American workers.

(Mashable, March 29) As opioid addiction continues to grip the nation, thousands people are turning to online communities for support.

(WABE, March 29) The powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl has been behind many of the nation’s drug overdoses. Users or dealers mix it with another opioid, heroin, to increase the drug’s potency.

(NIDA)  Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of famous rockers Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, recently acknowledged that she's in recovery from addiction.

The White House recently launched two websites: CrisisNextDoor.gov and Opioids.gov, as part of an effort to address the nation’s ongoing epidemic.

(Associated Press, March 5) According to a new study, opioids are sending more children to the hospital due to accidental poisoning or overdose.

(Reuters Health, March 6) – Non-opioid painkillers – like Acetaminophen and ibuprofen – are just about as effective for back, knee, or hip pain as opioids, according to a new study.