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(NBC News, October 27) The highly addictive and potent synthetic opioid fentanyl was behind at least half of 2016’s deadly drug overdoses, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(NBC News, October 25) Almost a year ago, a disturbing photo of a young woman passed out in her car after an apparent heroin overdose went viral. 

(The Washington Post, November 1) The president’s opioid commission, led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, recently recommended more than 50 changes to the nation’s drug policies.

(CBS News, October 26)  Thanks to Walgreens, Narcan, a nasal spray form of a drug that reverses opioid overdoses, will now be a little easier to get.

National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is a national health observance for teens to promote local events that uses the scientific facts from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) to shatter the myths about drugs and alcohol.

(October 27, 2017)  Drug overdose deaths from 2016 may exceed 64,000, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(Fox News, October 10) University of Pittsburgh researchers are working with officials in their state to produce a new, standardized way to collect and track drug overdose data.

(USA Today, October 12) About one third of teens believe driving while high on marijuana is legal in states where the drug is recreational, according to a new study.

(Associated Press, October 12) An 18-month-old boy had to be treated for a drug overdose after ingesting opioids, Ohio authorities say.