A Heroin Crisis Rears Its Head as a Presidential Campaign Issue

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2015 With New Hampshire battling record overdose deaths, the sense has emerged that candidates who are not prepared to discuss the matter may as well skip the state's primary. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: John Oliver: Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences Are a Relic of Reagan-Era Drug Paranoia

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 27, 2015 The "Last Week Tonight" host makes the compelling case for not only getting rid of mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug offenses, but for passing legislation that would allow existing prisoners to apply to have their sentences reduced retroactively. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Portugal’s Approach to Drugs Is Saving Lives; Why Aren’t We Copying It?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 16, 2015 In 2001, the Southern European country tackled drug use with what seemed like a radical plan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russell Brand Tells Amy Goodman His Reasons for Wanting a Revolution

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 19, 2014 "There's a deficit of happiness, a deficit of community," the "Trews" host told Amy Goodman in a recent "Democracy Now!" interview. "All of us or a lot of us feel a little adrift, like we don't how we're supposed to live." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand Tells Amy Goodman His Reasons for Wanting a Revolution

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 15, 2014 "There's a deficit of happiness, a deficit of community," the "Trews" host told Amy Goodman in a recent "Democracy Now!" interview. "All of us or a lot of us feel a little adrift, like we don't how we're supposed to live." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vice President’s Son Expelled From Navy for Cocaine

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 17, 2014 The son of Vice President Joe Biden has been discharged from the navy reserve after testing positive for cocaine use, The Guardian reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congratulations, Tennessee: You’ve Just Become the Scariest State for Pregnant Women

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 1, 2014 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Recalled to Life

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 24, 2014 Christine Pagano's drug addictions took her from a middle-class home to prostitution and homelessness on the streets of Camden, N.J., one of our poorest cities. Her journey into hell showed her the other America. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Should Women Be Charged With Murder for Giving Birth to Stillborns Due to ‘Fetal Harm’?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2014 Rennie Gibbs, a 16-year-old in Mississippi when she gave birth to a stillborn child, is facing life in prison for taking cocaine during her pregnancy. Hers is among a burgeoning number of cases in which women are prosecuted for allegedly endangering their unborn children. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death ‘Inevitable,’ Thanks to Our Drug Laws

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 6, 2014 "Addiction is a mental illness around which there is a great deal of confusion," writes the British comedian Russell Brand in an analysis of the drug-induced death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ohio Prisoner Experiences ‘Air Hunger’ While Being Put to Death, Attorney Contends

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 18, 2014 Condemned inmate Dennis McGuire had to undergo "air hunger" before being put to death Thursday, his family and attorney allege. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rob Ford Movie

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