overdose crisis
‘It’s Disgusting’: Viral Overdose Videos Are Hurting People at Their Lowest Moments
A man who was filmed overdosing without his consent is speaking out after going viral in a video by a YouTuber.
California Can Now Force Drug Users to Go to Rehab
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills that will make it easier to force people into treatment. Experts say it could make the overdose crisis worse.
The Man Who Opened a Store Selling Heroin and Cocaine Has Died From an Overdose
Jerry Martin, 51, opened the store in Vancouver because he wanted to give people access to clean drugs and challenge Canadian drug laws.
Michael K. Williams’ Drug Dealer Admits Selling Him Deadly Dose of Fentanyl
Irvin Cartagena faced a potential life sentence for supplying drugs that caused “The Wire” actor’s overdose, but a guilty plea allows for less prison time.
The DEA Shut Down a Pain Doctor. Now 3 People Are Dead.
After a California doctor was labeled an "imminent danger" to the public, the consequences were devastating for his patients and their families.
The Future of Drugs Is a Synthetic Cocktail From Hell
The worst wave of the overdose crisis is here and it’s drugs worse than fentanyl you’ve likely never heard of.
Drug Users Are Writing ‘Do Not Prosecute’ Letters So Their Dealers Aren’t Punished If They Die
The letters are a response to cases where dealers are charged and sentenced like murderers when their customers overdose.
Drug Users Can Now Legally Buy Pure Fentanyl for Dirt Cheap in Vancouver
A Vancouver harm-reduction organization is selling powder fentanyl capsules at street prices to stop overdoses.
Black Man Sentenced to 124 Years for Selling Fentanyl That Led to Overdose
The sentence is an “absurd” example of how Black people continue to be punished more harshly in the war on drugs, experts and users said.
Drug Users Are Losing Their Fingers and Toes After Shooting ‘Tranq Dope’
In Philadelphia, the animal tranquilizer xylazine has infiltrated the opioid supply, and it's been linked to horrific wounds and amputations.
Doctors Are Prescribing Fentanyl to Help People Addicted to Opioids
To stop overdoses, the British Columbia government is providing fentanyl patches and pills to people using street drugs.
A 13-Year-Old Died of a Fentanyl Overdose. Experts Say the Response Was ‘Theater.’
Students had to walk through an OxiClean solution and the school was shut down for a dayslong cleanup—measures addictions experts say don’t make sense.