87,000 Die Of Drug Overdoses In Period Ending In September; Affecting Black American Disproportionately; Meth Overdoses 12-Fold Higher Among American Indians/Alaska Natives

 Overdose Deaths Have Surged During The Pandemic, C.D.C. Data Shows by Abby Goodnough.  The New York Times.  April 14, 2021.  

First Comprehensive Settlement Thousands Of Opioids: Purdue Pharma

Purdue Pharma Tentatively Settles Thousands Of Opioids Cases by Jan Hoffman.  The New York Times.  September 11, 2019. 

Wisdom Teeth Removal Is Contributing To The Opioid Crisis, Experts Warn

Wisdom Teeth Removal Is Contributing To The Opioid Crisis, Experts Warn by CBS News.  August 21, 2019.

$270 Million Opioid Lawsuit Settlement Could Stimulate More Settlements

Purdue Pharma And Sacklers Reach $270 Million Settlement In Opioid Lawsuit by Jan Hoffman.  The New York Times.  March 26, 2019. 

Odds Of Dying By Accidental Opioid Overdose Is Higher Than By Car Crash

Americans More Likely To Die From Opioid Overdose Today Than Car Accident by Jessica Bursztynsky.  CNBC.  January 16, 2019

For The Second Time In Three Years, U.S. Life Expectancy Has Ticked Downward

U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Amid 'Disturbing' Rise In Overdoses And Suicides by Colin Dwyer.  NPR.  November 29, 2018.

The Challenge Of Medical Education For the Opioid Epidemic

Most Doctors Are Ill-Equipped To Deal With The Opioid Epidemic.  Few Medical Schools Teach Addiction by Jan Hoffman.  The New York Times.  September 10, 2018. 

Trump Congressional Districts Highest For Opioid Prescriptions

These Congressional Districts Had The Highest Opioid Prescription Rates in 2016 by Katelyn Newman.  July 19, 2018. 

400 Opioid-Related Lawsuits Settled All At Once?

Can This Judge Solve The Opioid Crisis? by Jan Hoffman.  The New York Times.  March 5, 2018. 

F.D.A. To Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy For Opioid Addicts

F.D.A. To Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addicts by Sheila Kaplan.  The New York Times.  February 25, 2018. 

US Life Expectancy Declines For The Second Year In A Row

Life Expectancy Drops Again As Opioid Deaths Surge In U.S.  by Rob Stein.  NPR.  December 21, 2017.