Opinion

‘No Family More Evil’: The Sacklers’ Second Act

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Feb 4, 2026 Though publicly shamed, the Sacklers avoided prison, remained billionaires, and are set to launch a new company, Knoa Pharma. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Immigration

ICE in Harlan County

Jack Norton, Judah Schept / n+1 Sep 17, 2025 Meet the deportation machine’s local partners. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Medicaid Cuts Will Worsen the Opioid Safety Gap

Nada Hassanein / Stateline Sep 9, 2025 Opioid overdose deaths are up in communities of color, even as they decrease overall. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

DOJ Sues CVS, Alleging ‘Massive Public Harm’ From Opioid Dispensing

Kastalia Medrano / Filter Dec 23, 2024 The chain is accused of pressuring pharmacists to fill as many prescriptions as they could and rewarding them for doing it fast — ‘like McDonalds.’ Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

‘No Family More Evil’ Fights On

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Nov 27, 2024 Some members of the notorious Sackler family have returned to blaming doctors for the opioid crisis. Are they even wrong? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

How Opioids Corrupted Organized Medicine

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Sep 7, 2024 The opioid epidemic would not have been possible without the cooperation of the House of Medicine, from journals to the AMA. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

How Dishonest Marketing Enabled the Opioid Crisis

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jun 20, 2024 With five sentences, two researchers gamed the medical journals and confused a generation of doctors about the addiction potential of opioids. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Big Pharma, Unmasked

Matt Bivens / Truthdig May 9, 2024 The University of California’s Opioid Industry Documents Archive opens new windows onto the institutional sociopathy behind the opioid crisis. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Adolescent Overdoses Skyrocket

Ty Schepis / The Conversation Nov 27, 2023 While overall drug overdose deaths have risen in the past year, the most recent data highlights a troubling trend among America's youth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America Is Rigged Against the Poor Even Before Birth

Raj Menon / TomDispatch Feb 4, 2020 Poverty among children in a wealthy country like the United States should summon shame and outrage. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Opioid Victims Can Now File Claims Against Purdue Pharma

GEOFF MULVIHILL / The Associated Press Jan 24, 2020 A federal judge overseeing the drug company's bankruptcy case sets a June 30 claims deadline and allows CEO to collect a $1.3 million bonus. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Feds to Let States Tap Opioid Funds for Meth, Cocaine Surge

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jan 21, 2020 Pressed by constituents and state officials, lawmakers of both parties agree to broaden the scope of a $1.5 billion grant program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )