Jack Shuler / Moyers and CompanySep 25, 2017
Famously associated with the addiction problem, the city of Portsmouth is fighting back. But some worry that one drug crisis will be replaced with another. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Katie Thomas / The New York Times, and Charles Ornstein / ProPublicaSep 20, 2017
Drug companies and doctors have been accused of fueling the epidemic, but the role of insurance companies is under scrutiny too. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
By Hope Yen, Associated PressJul 2, 2017
GOP moderates and conservatives continue to disagree over the proposed Senate health care legislation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated PressJun 28, 2017
The proposal crafted by Republican senators has many critics and few outspoken fans on Capitol Hill, and prospects for changing that are uncertain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigJun 7, 2017
Data compiled by The New York Times suggests 2016 saw the largest annual increase in drug overdose deaths ever recorded in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Nika Knight / Common DreamsMar 15, 2017
In rural West Virginia, supporters of Donald Trump cheer the progressive senator's call for universal health care. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigDec 20, 2016
The "Trews" host, who struggled with addiction for many years, sees drug dependence as the inevitable outcome of a consumerist, capitalist society that has stripped human lives of meaning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Amanda Bent / AlterNetDec 13, 2016
To prevent future tragedies, the Drug Policy Alliance has created a comprehensive plan that involves treatment and strategies for reducing criminalization. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 24, 2016
The "Last Week Tonight" host delves into the painful truths behind the painkiller dependence that is ruining—and taking—many American lives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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