'Dopesick' casts the Sacklers as villains of the opioid crisis. Reality is complex
Hulu's limited series Dopesick provides a cathartic piece of storytelling for those with connections to the opioid crisis.
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DEA takes aggressive stance toward pharmacies trying to dispense addiction medicine
A West Virginia pharmacist wanted to help those hit by the opioid crisis. But a few years after he began providing medications to treat addiction, drug enforcement raided his pharmacy.
Is 'Dopesick' a true story? Experts and the show's creators sort fact from fiction
NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann and TV critic Eric Deggans joined Dopesick author Beth Macy and showrunner Danny Strong to discuss the inspiration for the show and just how real it is.
Overdose deaths are so high that the Biden team is embracing ideas once seen as taboo
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told NPR the U.S. has to do more to help people using illegal drugs survive. "If we want to keep people alive we've got to try everything the evidence says might work."
Black Opioid Deaths Increase Faster Than Whites, Spurring Calls For Treatment Equity
Black communities face a growing share of overdoses, but addiction treatment resources and attention are still focused on white communities.
Street Fentanyl Surges In Western U.S., Leading To Thousands Of Deaths
New research shows the use of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl spreading fast in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Seattle. Chinese companies are routing the street drug through cartels in Mexico.
Some Health Workers Suffering From Addiction Steal Drugs Meant For Patients
The Drug Enforcement Agency relies on hospitals to identify nurses and doctors who misuse drugs such as morphine and fentanyl. But "only a fraction of those who are diverting drugs are ever caught."
To Stop Deadly Overdoses, 'The Opioid Fix' Urges Better Use Of Tools We Already Have
Early data suggest the pandemic may be driving up overdoses. Author Barbara Andraka-Christou says the solution to the addiction crisis is right before us: Improve access to life-saving medication.
Coronavirus Crisis Spurs Access To Online Treatment For Opioid Addiction
The federal government has waived a law that required an in-person doctor's visit before patients could be prescribed drugs that quell withdrawal symptoms. That's a boon for patients, counselors say.
5 Years After Indiana's Historic HIV Outbreak, Many Rural Places Remain At Risk
Fewer than a third of the 220 counties deemed by the federal government as vulnerable to similar outbreaks have active syringe exchange programs which can stop the spread of the infection.