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Hospital chain pledges to cut opioid prescriptions 40 percent by 2018 in face of painkiller epidemic

(CNBC, August 23) Earlier this week, Utah hospital chain Intermountain Healthcare promised to cut the number of opioid painkillers they prescribe to patients by 40 percent by the end of next year.  

133% leap in children admitted to ER for marijuana, study finds

(CNN, August 14) While attitudes towards marijuana may be changing around the world, researchers are warning that the drug is still too dangerous to keep around young children. 

Fentanyl linked to thousands of urban overdose deaths

(The Washington Post, August 15) In the areas in and around big cities like Chicago, Orlando and Philadelphia, the number of people who died from the synthetic opioid fentanyl has shot up in recent years. 

Teen Drug Overdoses Doubled From 1999 to 2015, CDC Reveals

(NBC News, August 16) The rate of teens that died from drug overdose more than doubled between 1999 and 2015, according to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

LinkedIn editor: One of top hiring problems is employee drug use

(CBS News, August 3) LinkedIn editor talks about the issue facing hiring managers. 

Significant spike in opioid-related car crash deaths

(CBS News, July 31) The number of people who died in car crashes while under the influence of prescription painkillers has increased a shocking sevenfold since the late 1990s, according the Columbia University researchers.

More than 1 in 3 Americans prescribed opioids in 2015

(CBS News, August 1) More than 90 million Americans (or one out of three people) took a prescription opioid painkiller in 2015, according to results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Trump declares the opioid crisis a national emergency

(The Washington Post, August 10) During a recent press briefing, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a national emergency. 

Young adult energy drink consumption linked with drug use

(AOL, August 9) Could drinking energy drinks lead to drug use later in life? New research out of the University of Maryland recently made that connection. 

Pain-free detox device works to help fight drug addiction

(WVLT, August 9) A clinic in Tennessee is using a new device to help people quit using drugs.