Carrie Feibel, KQED

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With The Rise Of Legal Weed, Drug Education Moves From ‘Don’t’ to ‘Delay’

KFF Health News Original

Today’s drug prevention messaging is a far cry from the “Just Say No” days. Schools want to give kids the facts to make informed decisions about whether and when to try drugs or alcohol.

California Presses Forward In Fight To Regulate Pharma

KFF Health News Original

Such efforts have previously failed in the face of opposition from the drug industry, which questions their effectiveness and contends prices reflect research and development costs.

‘Right-To-Try’ Laws Expose Dying Patients To Exploitation, Ethicists Warn

KFF Health News Original

More than 30 states have laws on the books to allow dying patients the right to try experimental treatments. But these treatments may not be covered by insurance, and ethicists worry vulnerable people could be exploited near the end of their lives. The laws may also duplicate a process the FDA already has in place.