Music’s Fentanyl Crisis: Inside the Drug That Killed Prince and Tom Petty
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How an opioid 30 times stronger than heroin infected the industry. Prince's sister and Tom Petty's family weigh in
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These New Opioid PSAs Are Missing the Worst Part of Addiction
Posted in: Culture NewsVisceral new PSAs show the extreme lengths people will go to get high – but they leave out the desperate banality of the life of an addict
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Opioid Crisis: What People Don’t Know About Heroin
Posted in: Culture FeaturesAs the opioid epidemic rages on, many still have misconceptions about what heroin really does – and how we can end the crisis
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Watch Meek Mill Talk Hiding Opioid Addiction, ‘Life-Changing’ Rehab
Posted in: Music NewsRapper, recently freed from prison, spoke at a press conference alongside Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf
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Fentanyl, Mandatory Minimums and the Death Penalty: Trump’s War on Drugs
Posted in: Politics FeaturesA new bill from a loyal band of Trump Republicans introduces mandatory minimums and the death penalty for selling fentanyl
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Kratom: Why Did the FDA Declare the Herbal Supplement an Opiate?
Posted in: Culture FeaturesThe plant has become popular with people trying to kick opioids – but federal agencies are saying it actually affects the body in similar ways
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Flea Opens Up About Addiction, Opioid Crisis in Stirring Op-Ed
Posted in: Music News"There is obviously a time when painkillers should be prescribed, but medical professions should be more discerning," Chili Peppers bassist writes
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Can Congress Fund a Real Fight Against Opioids?
Posted in: Politics FeaturesThe Heroin Task Force – a bipartisan group of representatives – is trying to pass a package of laws to help communities across the country
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Philadelphia Wants to Be First U.S. City to Open Safe Injection Sites
Posted in: Culture NewsPennsylvania's attorney general doesn't approve of proposal, says program isn't "an effective path to treatment"
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Is the Opioid Epidemic Fueling Wrongful Convictions?
Posted in: Culture FeaturesCrime labs are overwhelmed and under-regulated – leading to the compromise of countless drug cases nationwide
