A Case for Methadone in Our Jails
Methadone could have saved David Stojcevski, who died on the floor of his jail cell last year.
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Drug Addiction
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Drug Courts Grow Up
As drug courts spread across the world, new standards and best practices aim to hold them all accountable.
When Addicts Get Out of Jail
New research suggests that maintaining methadone treatment in jails and prisons would save lives.
The Gap Between Overdose Deaths and Narcan Use in Rural America
More rural EMTs need to be able to give out the overdose-reversing medicine when they go out on calls.
Faster Justice, Closer to Home: The Power of Community Courts
Community courts across the country are fighting judicial backlog and lowering re-arrest rates.
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.
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.
Remembering the Drug Court Revolution
Stories from the 25th anniversary celebration of the nation’s first drug court.
Joining a Gang Makes People Sick
Seattle’s version of the 7 Up series reveals the long-term damage to adults who were in gangs as kids.