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DEA Museum Will Close July 20 for Renovations

The DEA Museum & Visitor Center will be closing for a while due to an upcoming renovation. 

Meth In The Morning, Heroin At Night: Inside The Seesaw Struggle of Dual Addiction

(NPR, June 17) The recent resurgence of methamphetamine is connected to the opioid epidemic, according to researchers.

U.S. death rates from suicides, alcohol and drug overdoses reach all-time high

(NBC News, June 12) The suicide, alcohol and drug overdose rates in the United States are the highest they’ve ever been, according to a recently released report from the Commonwealth Fund. 

Potent pot, vulnerable teens trigger concerns in first states to legalize marijuana

(The Washington Post, June 16) In Colorado and Washington – the first two states to legalize recreational weed – parents and educators are getting more and more concerned about the use of highly potent marijuana among teens.

Medical marijuana does not lower opioid overdose death rates, study finds

(NBC News, June 10) A newly released study reports that medicinal marijuana does not lower the opioid overdose death rate.

DEA Museum Lecture: Diversion Control

Join Elizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum at a panel discussion with three members of DEA Diversion Control.

Summer Online Series for Parents and Caregivers

The Partnership for Drug-free Kids is hosting four 60 minute interactive online sessions for parents and caregivers designed to address issues faced during the summer months – like increased free time and substance use.

Heroin ODs Have Started Declining in Some States

(HealthDay News, May 16) The number people rushed to the emergency room due to heroin overdoses decreased between 2017 and 2018 in many U.S. states.

Babies born dependent on opioids may feel pain more strongly, study finds

(Philly.com, May 16)  The infants of mothers who took opioids while they were pregnant feel pain more than other babies, according to a new study.

Americans Are Dying From Kratom Overdoses: CDC

(HealthDay News, April 11, 2019) Between July 2016 and December 2017, 91 people in the U.S. died after overdosing on kratom, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.