Opioid

women at a prison

As opioids land more women in prison, Ohio finds alternative treatments

Lifestyle

“We cannot arrest our way out of the problem,” some advocates say.

OxyContin

The family that helped start the opioid crisis

Medicine
A pharmacist holds prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40mg pills, made by Purdue Pharma L.D. at a local pharmacy.

Why the opioid crisis is an American problem

Health
The World

US governors discuss the opioid crisis

Culture
Police

The number of daily opioid overdoses in South Florida is overwhelming police

Lifestyle
The World

When a solution becomes a problem: doctors and lawmakers on opiate painkillers

Conflict & Justice

Today an FDA advisory panel meets with lawmakers to hammer out voluntary best practices for doctors who prescribe opiates. But in loosening restrictions for such cases, the FDA opened a window for wider prescriptions — and for abuse.