‘One of the Biggest Mistakes in Modern Medicine’
More groups are working to find ways to curb the opioid epidemic in America. By Charles Ornstein Oxycodone…
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What If Your Doctor Asked About Your Opioid Use?
A new program tries to catch would-be opioid abusers early. Very early. By Francie Diep (Photo: Susan Sermoneta/Flickr)…
Can Marijuana Help Bring an End to America’s Opioid Crisis?
That's what some Washington elite are hoping.
Americans Take Tons of Opioids, Which Is Why We Had That Super Bowl Ad
The ad was for a drug that targeted constipation in just the kind of patient some say should never have been prescribed opioids in the first place.
Here’s How Insurance Companies Plan to Curb the Opioid Epidemic in Massachusetts
A handful of insurance companies have begun programs that connect their members with social workers.
Five Studies: Understanding America’s Opioid Crisis
After 20 years of skyrocketing addiction rates, how can the United States get its pill problem under control?
A Case for Methadone in Our Jails
Methadone could have saved David Stojcevski, who died on the floor of his jail cell last year.
Gathering Political Support for Heroin Addiction’s Most Effective Treatment
Seeing opioid addiction as a disease, instead of a moral failing, helps.
Drug Courts Grow Up
As drug courts spread across the world, new standards and best practices aim to hold them all accountable.