opiates

"I was 8 years old the first time I took an opiate — an expired painkiller I found in our medicine cabinet with a 'May cause drowsiness' label."
"Opiate withdrawal makes any kind of sensation too much -- too bright, too loud, too scratchy."
New findings suggest opioid use during pregnancy quadrupled in the past decade and meth use doubled.
"For far too many people living with addiction, they feel that they are living with stigma."
If you think drug overdoses are the scourge of inner city “junkies,” think again.
Prohibition is a short-sighted, ineffective policy, but that's not standing in their way.
A Pennsylvania department refuses free Narcan kits because they would be too complicated to move during shift changes.
Kicking a drug habit—particularly when the drug is heroin—can be a lifelong battle.
The pharmacy giant says it wants to help save lives.