November 19, 2021
The opioid crisis started with over-prescribing of prescription painkillers and shifted to more dangerous illegal substances including heroin and fentanyl.
December 17, 2023
Medicare will have a more direct role in setting prices for certain drugs. While this should lower drug costs, it could also create disincentives for firms to invest in new drug development.
March 16, 2018
Only 1 in 10 Americans with a substance abuse disorder are treated at a specialty facility. Adding treatment centers could reduce overdose deaths and crime.
September 23, 2017
The opioid epidemic is not the only cause driving a rise in mortality for middle-aged Americans. The less educated are most affected by rising mortality.