U.S.
Hard-core heroin addicts detox in heart of Philly’s drug market
The Last Stop recovery house in Kensington takes a tough-love, no-frills approach to beating addiction
The Last Stop recovery house in Kensington takes a tough-love, no-frills approach to beating addiction
Doctors on front lines in fighting painkiller abuse get little guidance on when and at what dosage to prescribe opioids
America’s substance-abuse epidemic is caused in part by growing inequality and the deprivation and despair it creates
Amid US opioid epidemic, the number of babies born in withdrawal nearly tripled from 2000 to 2009
Researchers say findings imply that tough rules for doctors and clinics that prescribe opioids can prevent overdoses
CDC study shows needle exchanges for drug users may not be reaching areas where they are most needed
Drought has caused beef prices to soar, creating lucrative market for modern-day rustlers
Treating alcohol and drug withdrawal is cheap and easy. So why are so many inmates dying of it?
Despite surge in heroin deaths, state slow to adopt protections for 911 callers reporting overdoses of fellow users
Amid the worst drug addiction epidemic in US history, Fault Lines examines why the FDA approved a powerful painkiller
