How U.S. Drug Policy Looks to the Rest of the World
Sometimes, to understand something, you have to take an outsider’s point of view. That’s why, to get perspective…
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The Addiction Treatment and Rehab Industries Need to Clean Up Their Act
Here’s how they can do it, from creating national standards of care to de-emphasizing residential treatment programs. By…
‘Don’t Say Drug Habit,’ New Government Guidelines Suggest
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is releasing a document outlining suggested language for government…
The Worst Place to Die
How jail practices are killing people going through opioid withdrawals. By Jeremy Galloway (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) The…
Americans on Both Sides of the Political Spectrum Agree: The Opioid Crisis Is Real
The opioid epidemic has cut across income, geography, and other characteristics that often divide Americans. By Francie Diep…
How Prescription Heroin Can Help Addicts
Canada lifted a ban on prescription heroin last week, opening the door for the widespread use of a…
The Instant Test That Can Tell Whether Users’ Drugs Are Cut With a Deadly Chemical
Vancouver has begun offering users instant test strips to verify whether their illegal drugs contain fentanyl.
Few Americans Are Getting the Addiction Treatment Medicine They Need
A look at Medicare data suggests addiction therapy lags far behind the demand. By Francie Diep (Photo: Spencer…
The Senate Approved a Huge Opioid Bill, but Will It Work?
The Senate approved a sweeping bill last week aimed at combating opioid addiction in the United States. The…
Prescription Painkillers Could Make Pain Last Longer
A study in rats hints that morphine and other opioids trigger inflammation and, as a result, more pain…