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West Virginia has the highest rate of opioid overdose deaths in the United States, with communities struggling against the devastating impact of addiction.
Killeen, Texas, home to Fort Hood, faces a mental health crisis as 19 soldiers take their own lives in one year, highlighting the struggles of veterans returning from combat.
Opium, a powerful substance fueling a vast illegal trade, is examined through the perspectives of a Southeast Asian opium master, a UN officer, and those affected by addiction.
In Southeast Asia, opium production plays a crucial role in the heroin trade, as explored through the perspectives of an opium master and a UN drug enforcement officer.
In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, a community of misfits, artists, and drug users operates a safe injection site to combat the fentanyl overdose crisis.
In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, a collective of artists and drug users operates a renegade safe injection site to combat the opioid crisis.
After losing her son to opioid addiction, Deb established a recovery center to help prevent other families from experiencing similar tragedies in the United States.
Transformative stories of recovery from opiate addiction highlight the experiences of families, officials, and first responders amid the ongoing opioid crisis.
Thirty percocets were prescribed to a new mother after a cesarean section, marking the beginning of her struggle with opioid addiction.
Overdose Prevention Society in Vancouver addresses the escalating overdose crisis by providing a supervised drug consumption site staffed by active and former users.
Bobby Moss, a paramedic with 24 years of experience, responds to overdose calls in Marietta, Georgia, as the opioid crisis affects local families.
In the wake of the opioid crisis, recovering addicts and political leaders unite to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for their role in the epidemic.
Fentanyl is killing more than gun crime and car accidents in Vancouver and beyond.
In Midwest City, Oklahoma, family doctor Regan Nichols faces trial for five murders linked to her over-prescribing of opioids amid the ongoing opioid crisis.
A major shipment of counterfeit fentanyl pills worth $2 million is intercepted in Laredo, revealing a smuggling operation involving firearms and a drug overdose rescue.
Five and a half years is the prison sentence given to John Kapoor for his role in promoting a fentanyl spray that contributed to the opioid crisis.
In Vancouver, the fentanyl crisis is exacerbating public health issues as the potent opioid increasingly infiltrates recreational drugs, leading to rising fatalities.
In Midwest City, Oklahoma, family doctor Regan Nichols faces trial for five murders linked to her over-prescribing of opioids amid America's escalating opioid crisis.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than heroin, is rapidly replacing heroin and infiltrating party drugs, leading to a devastating public health crisis in North America.
Over 28,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2014, prompting some to seek recovery through cannabis at a detox facility in rural Maine.
Mitch McConnell modifies the GOP health care bill to gain support for repealing Obamacare.
In Tamale, Ghana, a civilian anti-drug task force emerges in response to the opioid addiction crisis, challenging local authorities and raising questions about vigilante justice.
Nitazenes, a potent synthetic opiate, raises overdose fears in Europe similar to North America's crisis.
A man battles heroin addiction and considers kratom as a recovery tool after past rehab failures.
Over 110,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, a crisis now threatening Europe as synthetic opioids increasingly enter its drug supply.
Talbot County, Maryland, showcases community efforts by law enforcement, civic leaders, and the recovery community to combat the opioid epidemic.
Talbot County, Maryland, showcases a collaborative effort among law enforcement, civic leaders, and the recovery community to combat the opioid epidemic.
President Trump announces a national emergency for the opioid crisis affecting Middletown, Ohio.
Salwan Georges documents the opioid crisis in the United States, focusing on overdoses in Massachusetts.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than heroin, is rapidly replacing heroin in North America, leading to unprecedented levels of addiction and death.
Dexter Thomas reports on the rise of carfentanil overdoses in Ohio and across America.
In the 1970s, the War on Drugs emerged in response to urban crime linked to heroin, but today, the epidemic has shifted to rural areas with different user demographics.
U.S. customs seized five tons of fentanyl in 2021, more than double the amount from the previous year, as Mexican cartels shift to synthetic drug production.
For one year and six months, no participants in the CADS program in Ripley County, Indiana, have died from opioid addiction.
The Sackler family, through their company Purdue Pharma, played a significant role in the opioid crisis that has resulted in over 200,000 deaths in the United States.
John Bixby, a New Hampshire man, navigates the challenges of drug addiction against the backdrop of New England's opioid crisis after his release from jail.
RuPaul engages in a candid discussion with Michael Moore about topics including fear, sobriety, the opioid crisis, and the cultural significance of drag queens.
England's royal family attempts to persuade Caribbean nations to remain part of the monarchy while John Oliver critiques U.S. opioid overdose responses.
More than 100 Americans die daily from drug overdoses, with Massachusetts hit hard by the crisis.
A son writes a letter to his mother who cannot read, reflecting on trauma and identity in a household shaped by the opioid epidemic.
Stuart Ramsay reports on the Sinaloa cartel's Fentanyl production and smuggling operations.
Poppy growers face challenges as opiate abuse rises among Americans in the U.S.
Tucker Carlson shares his new perspective on opioids after using prescribed fentanyl.
