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We Need a Smarter War on Drugs Feb. 08, 2020
Did we learn nothing from the so-called crack-cocaine plague of the '80s and '90s? For those with f... Read More
AMA President Leads on Opioids Oct. 24, 2019
Patrice Harris was an early witness to the opioid epidemic in West Virginia, and as an Atlanta resid... Read More
Sleeping Beauty Overdosed Sep. 30, 2019
The Brothers Grimm, Jakob and Wilhelm, were a pair of 19th-century Germans whose "fairy tales" often... Read More
The Supply-and-Demand Solution to the Drug Crisis Sep. 28, 2019
A famous Greek myth recounts the tale of the diabolical King Sisyphus. He was punished for his many ... Read More
The False Premises of the Ruling Against Johnson & Johnson: Blaming Opioid Makers for 'Opioid Crisis' May Be Emotionally Satisfying, but Reality Is More Complicated Aug. 28, 2019
This week, an Oklahoma judge ruled that Johnson & Johnson should pay $572 million to "abate" a "publ... Read More
China's Chemical Warfare Aug. 28, 2019
President Donald Trump got slammed by all sides — Democrats, the media and European politician... Read More
'Deaths of Despair' -- America's Unfolding Tragedy Jun. 21, 2019
As noted in a recent Chicago Tribune editorial, the term "deaths of despair" is not something that e... Read More
The Opioid Crisis Hits Close to Home Apr. 25, 2019
Last winter, my husband and I joined with other mourners at the funeral of a man who died in his mid... Read More
Clean Up Before Listening Up Jan. 23, 2019
Next time you see a doctor and watch him wash his hands before the exam, maybe ask if he'll give his... Read More
Fentanyl Is the Latest Deadly Twist in America's Continuing Opioid Epidemic Dec. 05, 2018
The opioid epidemic has a deadly new star: fentanyl, which is easier to overdose with than prescript... Read More
Tackling the Opioid Crisis -- Finally Sep. 22, 2018
Can I get a round of applause for our United States Congress? Yes, indeedy, ladies and gentlemen, pu... Read More
Overdose Deaths Are the Product of Drug Prohibition Apr. 12, 2018
During Prohibition, drinkers never knew what they would get when they set out to slake their thirst.... Read More
Trump Rates Close to Zero on 'War' Against Opioids Jun. 13, 2017
Police near Daytona Beach, Florida, recently came upon an SUV with the motor running and three littl... Read More
