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What is OxyContin? OxyContin is the brand name for oxycodone hydrochloride, a prescription opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain. Unfortunately, individuals of all …

Although I am teaching a course at Indiana University this semester on the opioid epidemic, I can’t get meth out of my mind.A colleague of …

There is no need to wonder why George Floyd (age 46) was murdered in broad daylight in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25, 2020. The script …

Last night, I and the other residents of my recovery house saw a man vigorously performing a scatological act on himself. A bathtub was involved. …

As Ahmaud Arbery fell to the ground, the sound of the gunshot that took his life echoed loudly throughout his Georgia neighborhood.I rewound the video …

In late March, Marcell’s girlfriend took him to the emergency room at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, about 11 miles south of Detroit.“I had [acute] paranoia …

Before Philadelphia shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Ed had a routine: most mornings he would head to a nearby McDonald’s to …

What is a Class Action Lawsuit? In recent years, class action lawsuits against pharmacies have gone to trial with claims that the drug industry should …

(The following is an excerpt from a longer work.)The following summer, Oscar developed such serious health problems that we had to put him down. In …

Several times since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, I have wondered whether my brothers were safe. Knowing whether John*, my middle brother, was okay was …

The mental health crisis triggered by COVID-19 is escalating rapidly. One example: When compared to a 2018 survey, U.S. adults are now eight times more …

Located just two blocks from the shore at Huntington Beach, Sober Partners offers residential drug and alcohol treatment in a comfortable and relaxed setting with …

Each and every day, SAMHSA works to ensure that substance misuse is prevented in America’s communities and that our nation’s mental health is strong. May …

Dwindling Demands Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic on some level. Frontline workers such as nurses and doctors have witnessed increases in poor …

She was 26, blonde, beautiful and had just been hired by Fox News as a national correspondent, making her the youngest on-air talent in the …

How Is COVID-19 Impacting People with an Addiction? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spread respiratory disease that has changed the globe in a …

I’m 50 years old and 7 years sober and I’m still terrible and completely freaked out by adulting. This is not something I’m proud of. …

Of the many lines which have stayed with me after reading Hala Alyan’s book The 29th Year, one of my favorites is, “I have held …

The road to Paul Little’s addiction began during a hard day at work. He took one pill to ease a headache, which turned into nine-month …

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Advocates for people …

As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its global spread and the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, anxiety related to the outbreak is on …

My roommate finally found toilet paper after weeks of searching and while he was walking home from CVS with 12 rolls in his hands, a …

Over the past few years, CBD has been heralded as a cure for ailments from arthritis to addiction. But it can be challenging to know …

This article was originally published on March 6th by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletter, …