LINKS TO ADDITIONAL NEWS OF INTEREST September 6, 2017 by ATForum CDC: Trends in Deaths Involving Heroin and Synthetic Opioids Excluding Methadone, and Law Enforcement Drug Product Reports, by Census Region — United States, 2006–2015 – 9/1/17 The Hill Opinion: America’s Opioid Crisis Calls for Rethinking Federal Marijuana Ban – 8/24/17 The New York Times Upshot: Is the Opioid Crisis a National Emergency? No (At least not officially.) – 8/24/17 The Hill Opinion: The Heroin Gap in Opioid Tracking Is Killing Americans – 8/24/17 Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. Appointed Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use