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• ADHD Drugs Won't Raise Risk for Illicit Drug Use Later
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• After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies
• Airlines Ask Biden to Drop Mask Mandates, COVID Testing
• Allergy Meds in Street Opioids Make Overdoses More Deadly
• Americans on the Move as Post-Pandemic Life Begins
• Americans Should Avoid Travel to Canada: CDC
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• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
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• As Olympics Begin, Tokyo Posts Highest Number of New COVID Cases in Six Months
• As Opioid Deaths Rise Among Teens, Too Few Youth Get Anti-Addiction Drug
• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
• As U.S. Vaccinations Rise, Are 'Vaccine Passports' for Americans Coming?
• Astronauts Will Need Tough Workouts on Any Mission to Mars
• Avoiding Opioids, Many Patients in Pain Get Gabapentin Instead. Does It Work?
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• Babies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
• Be 'Boat Safe' This Labor Day Weekend
• Be Your Teen's Best Partner as They Learn to Drive
• Biden Administration Plans to Require Vaccination for Most Foreign Visitors
• Biden Administration Says California Can Set Tough Auto Emission Standards Again
• Biden Will Ban Travelers From South Africa as New COVID Variants Spread
• Big Drop Seen in Drug Treatment Admissions During Pandemic
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Big Rise in Injuries From E-Scooters, Hoverboards
• Big Road Trip This Weekend? Keep Baby Safe
• Bike-Sharing Gets Commuters Out of Cars: Study
• Boaters and Drivers, Stay Alcohol-Free This Memorial Day Weekend
• Booze, Drug Use Common at Virtual Parties During Pandemic
• Bout With Omicron Provides Little Immunity Against Reinfection
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
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• Canada May Open Borders to Fully Vaccinated Americans by Mid-August
• Canada May Soon Drop COVID Vaccine Requirement for International Travelers
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• Canada to Remove All COVID Border Restrictions Oct. 1
• Canada to Welcome Fully Vaccinated Americans in August
• Cases of Deadly Heart Infection Tied to Opioid Abuse Rose Sharply During Pandemic
• CBD Products Gain Following Among Fibromyalgia Patients
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• CDC Drops COVID Travel Advisories as Countries Stop Tracking Cases
• CDC Extends Mask Mandates on Planes, Trains to May 3
• CDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain
• CDC Lifts Warning on Cruise Ship Travel
• CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll
• CDC Shrinks COVID Quarantine Time, Advises Against Holiday Travel
• CDC Stops Tracking COVID Cases on Cruise Ships
• CDC to Toughen COVID Testing for International Travelers
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• China Eases Travel Rules as COVID Restrictions Lift
• China to Drop COVID Test Requirement for Foreign Travelers
• College Kid Coming Home for Thanksgiving? Here's How to Keep Your Family Safe
• Colorado Says Yes to Medical Use of 'Magic Mushrooms'
• Coronavirus on a Plane: One Flight's History Outlines the Risk
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• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?
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• Counterfeit Pills Fuel Rising Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses
• Court Blocks Lifting of COVID Restrictions on Cruise Ships
• COVID Restrictions Eased in England
• COVID Testing Requirement Lifted for Travelers Flying to the U.S.
• COVID Vaccination Will Be Required on Disney Cruises to Bahamas
• COVID-19 Precautions Extend to Car Seats, Seat Belts
• Curbing Opioid Prescriptions Won't Raise Suicide Rates: Study
• Cutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
• CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
• Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.
• Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids
• Delta Variant Has Americans' Stress Levels Rising Again: Poll
• Did Pandemic Lockdowns Worsen the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?
• Dr. Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next U.S. Drug Czar
• Drinking, Drunk, Deadly: Know the Signs of Alcohol Overdose
• Driver's Ed Does Help Young Drivers Stay Safe
• Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars
• Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women
• Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose
• During the Pandemic, How Safe Is the Great American Summer Vacation?
• Empty Stadiums, COVID Fears: How Will It Affect Olympic Athletes?
• England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors
• ER Visits for E-Scooter Injuries Nearly Double in One Year
• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
• EU Scraps Mask Mandate for Planes, Airports
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• Experts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
• Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
• Fatal Heart Infections Linked to Opioid Abuse Have Tripled Among Young Americans
• Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
• FDA Moves Toward Making Overdose Antidote an Over-the-Counter Drug
• FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Antidote Drug Available Without Prescription
• FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over-the-Counter
• FDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
• FDA Warns of Animal Tranquilizer in Illicit Drugs
• FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
• First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
• First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
• First U.S. Omicron Case Reported in California
• For Some Young Drivers, Smartphone Use Is One of Many Bad Habits
• 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Reveals Harrowing Addiction Journey
• Gene Study Shows How Coronavirus Swept Through the Diamond Princess
• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
• Getting Anti-Addiction Meds to Prisoners Can Cut Overdose Deaths
• Got Wanderlust? Travel Makes Folks Happier, Study Shows
• Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use
• Half of Drinkers Who Think They're Fit to Drive Are Wrong: Study
• Hard-to-Detect Form of Epilepsy Can Lead to Car Crashes
• Have to Travel During Spring Break? Here's How to Stay Safe
• Hawaii to Ease COVID Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists
• Heading South for the Winter? Check This Medical Checklist
• Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First
• Health Experts Support End to Masks, Tests for Air Travel
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• Helmetless Bikers Ride 'Donorcycles,' Organ Transplant Experts Warn
• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
• Highway Death Toll Warning Signs May Cause More Crashes, Not Less
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How Long Do Lockdowns Keep People at Home?
• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• Hundreds of Overseas Flights Canceled After Mask Rules Dropped
• Illicit Use of Ketamine Keeps Rising in U.S.
• In Canada, Program That Supplies Safe Opioids to Addicts Is Saving Lives
• In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs
• In States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
• In Study, Reminder Letters Helped Doctors Make Safer Choices Prescribing Opioids
• Injuries From Bikes, Guns Rose During Lockdowns
• Is Sheltering Under an Overpass Safe When Tornadoes Strike?
• 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets
• Japan to Drop COVID Restrictions, Ease Entry for Tourists
• Just 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
• Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds
• Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Lesbians, Gays Suffer More Mental Health Issues, Drug Use Problems: Survey
• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
• Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures
• LSD Is Making a Comeback Among Young Americans
• Major Airlines Drop Mask Mandate After Federal Judge Rules Against It
• Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
• Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many Dentists Still Giving Patients Addictive Opioid Painkillers
• Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
• Many Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Kids: Poll
• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Medicare's Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows
• Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More E-Scooter Rideshares, More Injuries
• More Flights Canceled as Omicron Continues to Hit Flight Crews
• More Folks Drive High When Pot Made Legal: Study
• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
• Most Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study
• Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: Poll
• Move to 'Zero-Emission' Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050
• Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
• Nearly 400 Crashes Tied to Self-Driving, Driver-Assist Technologies Since Last Summer
• Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
• New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
• New Jersey's '5-Day Rule' Didn't Curb Opioid Use
• New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
• New Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They're More Potent Than Fentanyl
• New U.S. Rule Mandates Easy Access to Airplane Bathrooms by People Using Wheelchairs
• New Year, New Travel: Stay Healthy on the Move
• No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
• Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids
• Omicron May Overcome Prior COVID Infection
• One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
• Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
• Opioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
• Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes
• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
• Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
• People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
• Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
• Plane Wastewater Study Shows How COVID Travel Restrictions Failed
• Poll: 1 in 3 Parents Pick Holiday Gathering Over COVID Safety
• Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
• Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• Psilocybin May Help Some Who Battle Anorexia
• Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion
• Reckless Driving on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Report Finds World Ill-Prepared for Next Pandemic
• Researchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
• Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths
• Ride-Sharing Services Tied to Rise in Car Crashes
• Rise in U.K. COVID Cases Closely Watched by U.S. Health Officials
• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
• Safer Roadways Could Save 540,000 Lives a Year Worldwide
• Science Shows Safest Plane Seating to Cut COVID Spread
• Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
• Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
• Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
• Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
• 'Silent' COVID-19 More Widespread Than Thought
• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
• Soaring Misuse of Horse Tranquilizer Xylazine Is Worsening Opioid Crisis
• Some Newborns Need Methadone Post-Surgery, But Use Brings Problems
• Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of  Teenagers' Lives
• States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
• Stay Home This Holiday, CDC and Medical Groups Urge
• Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
• Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker's Bankruptcy Deal
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
• Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
• Teens Who Text While Driving May Take Other Risks Behind the Wheel
• Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
• Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion
• Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars
• Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
• Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
• Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
• Traveling Overseas? Follow This Health Checklist
• Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
• U.S. Airplane, Train and Transit Mask Mandates Extended to April 18
• U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
• U.S. Deaths Due to Fentanyl Nearly Quadrupled in 5 Years
• U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
• U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
• U.S. Issues Toughest Travel Alert for Britain As COVID Cases There Climb
• U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
• U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Rose in 2020, Even Though Driving Declined
• U.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
• U.S. Roadway Deaths Marked Small Decline in 2022
• U.S. to Be Removed From E.U. Safe Travel List
• U.S. to Fund Study on Safe Drug Injection Sites for Overdose Prevention
• U.S. to Lift Travel Restrictions for Southern African Countries
• U.S. to Require Negative COVID Test For Chinese Visitor Entry
• U.S. to Screen Travelers From Uganda for Ebola Amid Outbreak in That Country
• U.S. to Stick With International Travel Restrictions
• U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
• U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
• U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in November
• Unvaccinated Should Not Travel This Labor Day Weekend: CDC
• Used After Opioid Overdose, Anti-Addiction Drug Can Cut Odds for Fatal OD
• Vaccinated Americans Can Soon Visit the U.K. Without Quarantining
• Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
• Walmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
• Want to Travel During the Pandemic? Here's What to Consider
• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
• What You Need to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19
• When Cardiac Arrest Strikes, Survival Odds Are Better at Airports
• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
• Where Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose: Study
• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
• Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study
• Will Pot or CBD Make You a Worse Driver?
• With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
• Woman Dies From Dengue Fever Acquired in Florida
• Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds
• Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
• Young Adults' Use of Hallucinogens Like Mushrooms, PCP Doubled in a Few Years: Study