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(The Pew Charitable Trusts, July 6) — The sharp increase of drug overdose deaths is overwhelming medical examiners across the nation, forcing many to work overtime and run out of refrigerated storage for corpses.

(The Washington Post, July 6) The number of opioid prescriptions written by health-care providers decreased about 13 percent between 2012 and 2015, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(KSHB, July 6) The synthetic opioid fentanyl has devastated communities across the nation. But acryl fentanyl, a new version of the drug, threatens to be even deadlier.

(The Washington Post, June 26) People suffering from anxiety and depression are using a larger amount of prescription painkillers than those who aren’t, says a new study.

(Market Watch, June 29) Over the past seven years, opioid addicton has skyrocketed about 500 percent, according to analysis from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

(The Columbian, June 29) Abused teens are more likely to use marijuana and cigarettes than their peers who were not abused, according to the Public Health Department in Washington’s Clark County. 

(CNBC, June 22) Car crashes in states that have approved marijuana for recreational use are going up, according to a new study.

(WLWT, June 20) The potent synthetic opioid fentanyl was found in marijuana in an Ohio county already hard hit by drug overdoses, according to a local health official.

(ABC News, June 19)  A majority of teens and young adults between 13 and 25 aren’t getting the recommended medicinal treatment for opioid addiction, according to a recent study.

(Washington Post, June 20) Patients dealing with opioid-related issues have flooded U.S. hospitals in recent years.