COVID-19, Opioids, and Unseen America: It’s Not Just About Big Cities
Reading Time: 12 minutes A look at how rural America, already devastated by opioids, is about to get hammered by COVID-19.
Battle Over Opioids: Surprising Push-Back, and Not From Dealers
Reading Time: 8 minutes If you thought tighter restrictions were helping to solve the opioid crisis, think again. Some patients, pain doctors, and groups are pushing back.
White Jail Population Surges But Race Gap Persists
Reading Time: 4 minutes A new study shows that the racial gap in jails has narrowed considerably in recent years — but not in the way we expect or hope.
Group With Ties to Trump Opioid Chief Scores Big
Reading Time: 7 minutes A small group with ties to President Donald Trump’s opioid czar has just been awarded $24 million in federal grants.