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The Faces of Americans Who Died From Opioid Overdoses
This interactive map humanizes the opioid epidemic.
Owner of Drug Recovery Home Caught Selling Heroin and Fentanyl to Residents
The Pennsylvania man once said his facilities "formulate a strong foundation of lasting sobriety."
Staten Island Fought Back Against the Opioid Epidemic
Suburbs and small towns in middle America may be the poster children for the opioid epidemic, but there was an equal storm brewing five miles south of Manhattan.
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People With Addiction Are Out of Luck During a Hurricane
Getting what you need in the middle of the chaos becomes nearly impossible.
It's Time to Stop Calling People 'Addicts'
How we talk about addiction is a matter of life and death.
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We Treat People With Addiction a Lot Better Than We Used to
But there’s still a lot of work to be done.
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The Government Is Funding a Study on Weed as a Pain Treatment
Namely, whether medical marijuana can help people use fewer opioid painkillers.
There’s Been a Secret Safe Injection Site in the US for Three Years
It's time to make this harm-reduction strategy legal.
Addiction Is Like an Ill-Advised Love Affair
The ecstasy of the first connection, the obsession and craving, and the persistent behavior in the face of negative outcomes.