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Opioid epidemic
Opioid epidemic news and analysis from The Nation
October 4, 2018
The avoidable Scott County epidemic may reveal a terrifying future for public health in America.
September 26, 2018
The decline of America’s rural health system and its toll on my family.
September 17, 2018
A new study links jobs in construction and extraction to opioid-related deaths.
July 9, 2018
American media are addicted to the drama of this presidency.
July 3, 2018
For children growing up in the shadow of the opioid crisis, public schools have become the safety net of last resort.
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June 29, 2018
The solution requires much more than reducing access to the potentially harmful drugs.
May 4, 2018
Legislation has been introduced in at least 15 states to tax the companies that make and distribute painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin.
April 24, 2018
As the death toll from the opioid crisis rises, the city is exploring a humane alternative.
April 3, 2018
By putting naloxone into the hands of people just released from state prisons, New York hopes to curb this terrible crisis.
March 7, 2018
Though African Americans remain disproportionately impacted by the criminal-justice system, drug laws are locking up an increasing number of whites as well.
