State legislators around the country are looking for ways to reduce overdoses of fentanyl, while increasing penalties for selling the synthetic opioid, the Associated Press reports.

New guidance from the U.S. Justice Department provides protection against discrimination for people taking medication to treat opioid addiction, the Associated Press reports.

A new study finds teens with severe substance use disorder often continue to have symptoms of the disorder in adulthood, UPI reports.

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