Prescription drug abuse a dangerous trend in Cavalier, police chief says
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in the nation, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The number of people in treatment at North Dakota Human Service Centers reporting prescription drug abuse is increasing … Read more on Grand Forks Herald

Local roundtable helped spur opioid legislation
CHILLICOTHE — A roundtable on opioid addiction and prescription drug abuse conducted in Chillicothe in October has played a significant role in the introduction of new legislation designed to help fight the problem all the way from initial addiction … Read more on Chillicothe Gazette

ASAP's Strutner named 2016 Advocate of Year by anti-drug coalition
Strutner, executive director of Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson County, accepted the award on Thursday, February 4, during CADCA's 26th annual National Leadership Forum. The forum was at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention … Read more on Oak Ridge Today

Opioid Drug Screenings May Dissuade People from Treatment
In that same year, more than 2 million Americans were addicted to opioid pain relievers, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Doctors write 259 million prescriptions for opioids each year. The CDC recently published a number of guidelines … Read more on GoodTherapy.org (blog)