One Doctor is Working to Fight D.C.’s Opioid Epidemic, Even as a Pandemic Rages
Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment for Another Epidemic: Addiction
How People in Addiction Recovery Are Dealing with the Isolation of COVID-19
Experts say people who are recovering from substance use are facing serious relapse issues during the coronavirus shelter-in-place orders.
‘No One Should Experience Such Heartache’: Readers Share Stories of Losing Loved Ones to Drug Addiction
‘What a Father Learned After Losing Both Sons to Drug Overdoses,’ an interview with author Steve Grant, prompted readers to relate their experiences
New Hampshire And The Forgotten Opioid Promises Of 2016
The opioid addiction crisis was a hot topic in the last presidential primary. Not so much today, even though people are still dying.
The Class of 2000 ‘Could Have Been Anything’
The high school yearbook is a staple of teenage life. But for some, it reflects the devastating toll of the opioid crisis.
How racial inequity is playing out in the opioid crisis
Saving A Life From Opioid Addiction Requires Bold Action From Loved Ones
The opioid crisis has taken too many lives. As the number of deaths from opioid misuse and abuse increases, it has become too easy to lose sight of those who have been impacted by the seemingly unstoppable epidemic. As a registered nurse, I know there are a number of things we can do to change this outlook, which for me, hits close to home.
How the Opioid Crisis Affects the Elderly
The number one reason Americans Today seek medical attention is pain, according to the National Institute of Health. In fact, pain is a more common condition than diabetes, heart disease an cancer combined.
‘She Was Like You and Me’: A Death and Life in the Bronx Opioid Crisis
What happened to Jerlanne Rojas? A new detective squad tried to find the dealers who sold her deadly drugs in the Bronx, which has one of the highest overdose rates in the nation.