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 )

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Stop Blaming Immigrants for the Fentanyl Crisis

Thomas J. Rachko, Jr. / Filter Oct 20, 2023 Conservative lawmakers aim to scapegoat immigrants and exploit the real tragedy of overdoses for their own political gain. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

No More Empty Seats at Our Holiday Tables

Ellen Glover / Other Worlds Nov 25, 2022 The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act removes barriers to accessing buprenorphine and other treatments, and many lives can be saved if we pass it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cities Consider a Bold Approach to Counter Opioid Crisis

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Apr 8, 2019 Philadelphia is the latest to move forward with plans for what would be the first supervised injection site in the U.S., but hurdles remain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sealed Testimony Reveals Extent of Sackler’s Complicity in Opioid Crisis

DAVID ARMSTRONG / ProPublica Feb 22, 2019 According to court documents, the billionaire boasted about OxyContin sales and backed a plan to conceal the drug's strength from doctors. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Drug Overdose Deaths Surged in 2016, Preliminary Report Shows

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jun 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 )

How We Can Do Something About the Opioid-Overdose Epidemic

By Amanda Bent / AlterNet Dec 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 )

What’s Being Done to Curb the Overdose Death Toll From Opioids?

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2016 In 2014 alone, 28,000 people died of opioid overdoses, more than half from prescription drugs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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 )

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 )

Sen. Chuck Schumer Wants to Keep Your Child From Overdosing on Medicine

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2014 Sen. Charles E. Schumer is calling on federal regulators to require that all liquid children’s medications be equipped with safety devices called flow restrictors, following an investigation by ProPublica and testing by Consumer Reports showing that the devices can help prevent accidental overdoses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amy Winehouse 1983-2011

Taylor Jones, Cagle Cartoons, Politicalcartoons.com Jul 24, 2011 Dig deeper