ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressMar 17, 2018
The bipartisan measure is loaded with political victories for both sides, including a budget increase for the Pentagon long sought by Republicans and funding for infrastructure, the opioid crisis and a host of domestic programs backed by Democrats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
LINDSEY TANNER / The Associated PressMar 6, 2018
A yearlong study—released just as a jump in opioid overdoses is reported—offers rigorous new evidence against using the prescription drugs for chronic pain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Sarah Freeman-Woolpert / Waging NonviolenceFeb 27, 2018
Led by people living in recovery or still facing addiction—along with family members whose loved ones died from overdoses—the movement is becoming increasingly organized. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
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Phillip Smith / AlterNetFeb 13, 2018
It's largely a return to the bad old days, with plenty of spending on cops and money to burn for a border wall that will accomplish nothing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chelsey Luger / TruthdigFeb 12, 2018
Pharmaceutical companies should be held accountable for their role in further damaging Native peoples’ well-being, but that’s only the beginning. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Nick Turse / TomDispatchFeb 9, 2018
The U.S. Africa Command and Central Command squanders $500 million fighting a drug war in a scandal that catches the essence of what may be the true opioid crisis of 21st-century America. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
by Byard Duncan / RevealJan 11, 2018
Even states hard hit by the abuse epidemic lack a way to specify opioids—or any other drug—as a contributing factor in the removal of children from their homes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Phillip Smith / AlterNetJan 5, 2018
The attorney general's rescinding of Obama-era "hands-off" guidance to federal prosecutors is sending shock waves through the marijuana industry, but its impact is likely to be limited. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
GERRY SHIH / The Associated PressDec 28, 2017
There is little evidence that chemicals from China are driving America's fentanyl epidemic, a top Chinese drug enforcement official declares. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Sarah Darer Littman / AlterNetNov 13, 2017
A fortune derived from the relentless marketing of painkillers is now being used to expand charter schools. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Jill Colvin and Carla K. Johnson / APOct 26, 2017
The president's declaration of a public health emergency will expand access to medical services and shift some federal HIV funds to help addicts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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