painkillers

The Opioid Crisis’ Chief Culprit Has No Defense

David Armstrong and Jeff Ernsthausen / ProPublica Sep 10, 2019 Purdue Pharma maintains it was a minor player in the U.S. market for OxyContin. A new analysis of government data suggests otherwise. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Opioid Crisis, Made in the USA

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 11, 2019 "American Overdose" author Chris McGreal explains how Big Pharma and our health care industry conspired to forge a national epidemic. Dig deeper ( 22 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 )

John Oliver on How Opioid Addiction Is Creating a Massive Public Health Crisis (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 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 )

Dead, White and Blue: The Great Die-Off of America’s Blue-Collar Whites

By Barbara Ehrenreich / TomDispatch Dec 2, 2015 The “diseases” leading to excessive white working-class deaths are those of despair, and some of the obvious causes are economic. Dig deeper ( 7 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 )