America Set Seven Big Drug-Control Goals in 2010. It Failed All of Them.
Researchers point to the opioid epidemic as a major reason for the policy setback.
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Viewfinder: Drug Crackdowns in the Philippines
The body of an alleged drug dealer is seen inside a Jeepney after a large-scale anti-drug raid by the police at a slum community in Manila, the Philippines, on July 20th, 2017.
Closing Pot Dispensaries Increases Neighborhood Crime
Medical marijuana outlets increase street traffic, which deters potential criminals.
Three Generations of Opioid Addiction
Inside one family's decades-long struggle with opioids in Jamestown, New York.
FDA Asks Drug Company to Stop Selling Easy-to-Abuse Painkiller
Endo Pharmaceuticals appears to be preparing its opposition to the FDA's request.
How Supervised Injection Sites Can Save Cities Money
Researchers have released two of the first cost-benefit analyses of supervised injection facilities in U.S. cities.
Cocaine Traffickers Are Turning Swaths of Central American Rainforest Into Money-Laundering Ranches
Cocaine trafficking—not coca-growing—is responsible for up to 30 percent of the rainforest destruction in Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
Amid a Resurgence of Hepatitis C in America, State Laws Prevent Citizens From Getting Clean Needles and Treatment
Hepatitis C kills more Americans every year than measles or AIDS. Many states' laws aren't helping to mitigate the disease, a new analysis finds.
Scott Gottlieb Confirmed as Head of the FDA
Gottlieb is a partner at a venture capital firm, New Enterprise Associates, which invests in drugs that may come before the FDA for approval.