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(AOL, January 18) Police in one Ohio city want to put other law enforcement officials on alert about heroin laced with the powder “Rizzy.” 

(Complex, Jan 5) The use of encrypted messaging services (where users can privately send texts without copies possibly being kept by internet service providers) has had a huge effect on the drug trade. 

(CNBC, January 4) Could non-addictive pain medication be around the corner?

In 2016, there were more than 63,000 deadly drug overdoses in the nation, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A recent survey on teen drug use revealed that while painkiller use is down, “vaping” (the use of e-cigarettes) is popular among teens.

In addition to promoting drug use to young people, these products could also be bad for your health, according to the agency.

(Healthcare IT News, December 11) As the nation struggles with soaring opioid addiction, the Food and Drug Administration is looking at new ways to cut down on the amount of painkiller prescriptions. 

(The Associated Press, December 12) In 2016, 92,000 children were forced out of their homes and into the foster care system because of drug-addicted parents, according to government data.

(Reuters Health, December 11) People are more likely to get opioid prescriptions if someone else in their household has one, according to a U.S. study.

(CNN, December 5) Cigarettes smokers are seven times more likely to also use marijuana every day than non-smokers, according to a new study.