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Changes In Opioid Supply Create New Risks As Stay-At-Home Rules Ease
The disruption in the illegal opioid trade had varying impacts around the country. As stay-at-home orders lift, that creates different risks of overdose that public health is trying to manage. -
Homeless People With Substance Use Disorders Face Challenges With Access To Telemedicine During Pandemic
Dr. Joe Wright with Boston Health Care for the Homeless says his program is trying to increase patients' access to phones and video sessions now that in-person treatment is on hold. -
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. -
They Fell In Love Helping Drug Users. But Fear Kept Him From Helping Himself
Sarah and Andy were in love and also advocates, determined to keep drug users from dying. But when his own addiction reemerged, Andy's fear of returning to prison kept him from the best treatment. -
Police Offering Drug Recovery Help: 'We Can't Arrest Our Way Out Of This Problem'
Police departments are toning down the law enforcement, and offering drug users recovery help instead. But convincing drug users to accept the help is not easy. -
In Opioid Trial, Pharmaceutical Executive John Kapoor Sentenced To 5.5 Years
John Kapoor was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison on Thursday. -
Mayor Walsh, Local Officials On The State Of Massachusetts' Opioid Crisis
The opioid crisis was discussed at length, along with solutions in development. -
The Kratom Debate: Helpful Herb Or Dangerous Drug?
Some people struggling with opioid addiction who switched to kratom swear the herb salvaged their lives. But federal agencies and the brother of a man who died from his kratom use warn of its risks. -
Pharmaceutical Executives To Be Sentenced In Case Linked To The Opioid Crisis
This landmark case was the first successful prosecution of high-ranking pharmaceutical executives linked to the opioid crisis. -
Opioid Support Group Grows From Christian Book Club
A group of women gathered at a coffee shop outside Seattle to discuss a book about Christian living, but soon discovered that they shared something else: addiction in their families.
