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Alcohol & Drug Trends

• The High Price of Opioid Abuse & Overdose

  (December 16, 2016)

  (Winter 2016) The results of recent research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that the price tag for healthcare associated with opioid abuse in the United […]

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• Fentanyl Deadly, But Cheaper

  (December 16, 2016)

  (Winter 2016) Why is life-threatening fentanyl being cut into popular drugs such as heroin? The answer is simple economics. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are […]

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• Drug Overdose Deaths Rise in Ohio and Virginia

  (December 16, 2016)

  (Winter 2016) As we reported in September, data from Ohio, unfortunately, continues to confirm the growing crisis of unintentional drug overdoses. Accidental overdoses remained the Buckeye State’s top cause of […]

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• High and Behind the Wheel

  (December 16, 2016)

  (Winter 2016) The American Automobile Association (AAA) recently released data indicating that those driving while high on illegal drugs pose more of a danger to other motorists on the road […]

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• Positive U.S. Workplace Drug Tests Reach 10-Year High

  (December 16, 2016)

  (Winter 2016) According to a report recently released by Quest Diagnostics, the proportion of positive drug tests among employees in the American workforce has climbed to a 10-year peak. This […]

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