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The Edit, Episode #1: A Conversation About New Treatment Options for Opioid-Addicted Moms

On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, staff writer Francie Diep discusses her experiences covering the opioid epidemic and a promising new treatment program at the University of Kentucky.

Pacific Standard Staff

A heroin addict shoots up in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

Social Justice

How Big Pharma Gave America Its Heroin Problem

OxyContin, designed for cancer pain relief, became the drug prescribed for back and tooth aches.

Daniel J. McGraw

Social Justice

Prescription Painkiller Abuse Linked With Heroin

As states crack down hard on pain prescriptions, some are seeing a resurgence in abuse of the harder stuff.

Lauren Kirchner

Social Justice

The Elusive Link Between Casinos and Crime

With a study of the impact of Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino, a heated debate gets fresh ammunition.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

The Dangers of Criminalizing Pregnancy Outcomes

New legislation in Tennessee has implications much wider than the use of illegal drugs by pregnant mothers-to-be.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

Remembering the Drug Court Revolution

Stories from the 25th anniversary celebration of the nation’s first drug court.

Lauren Kirchner

News in Brief

Reducing Crime With Limited Legalization

Expanding on the Situational Crime Prevention theory that making crimes harder or less appealing to commit will make them less likely to occur, two criminologists make the case for "providing opportunities" for would-be criminals to commit their acts legally and safely.

Lauren Kirchner