Addiction and the overdose crisisOur ongoing coverage of addiction, opioids and the broader overdose crisis in Massachusetts.The opioid epidemic has claimed 500,000 lives. These stories need to be heardIn the end, the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma don't matter, writes Annie Brewster. For the victims, the chance to be heard provides an opportunity for healing.Mar 22, 2022How The Pandemic Has Made Staying Sober Even More DifficultSince the pandemic began, people with addictions have fewer and less effective treatment options, write Dr. Mia C. Hazle and Dr. Kevin P. Hill.Mar 3, 2021We Can't Arrest Our Way Out Of The Opioid Crisis, And It's Cruel To TryIt's not hard to see the parallels between "Operation Clean Sweep" and well-documented human rights abuses happening elsewhere, writes Miles Howard.Aug 9, 2019We Can Make It Safer To Inject Drugs. Will We?Supervised injection facilities save lives, writes Sarah Ruth Bates, by providing care during the most life-threatening moments of drug use.May 17, 2019Art, Drugs And Money: How To View The Complicated Legacy Of Arthur M. SacklerWhen my dad knew Arthur M. Sackler, he was a fellow Brooklyn boy made good, writes Janna Malamud Smith. Of course, now Arthur’s legacy is more complicated. Mar 29, 2019AdvertisementThe Next Challenge In The Opioid Epidemic: Battling Rising Rates Of HIVMassachusetts must continue to treat the opioid epidemic like a public health crisis rather than a criminal justice issue, write Iván Espinoza-Madrigal and Lauren Sampson. Nov 30, 2018How Many Times Should We Save An Addict’s Life? As Many As We CanFor the families of addicts, every story about the state's opioid crisis feels personal, writes Brenden Layte, whose father has a crack addiction. Jul 13, 2018Does Rehab Really Work? This Addiction Psychiatrist Isn't So SureIt is the content of treatment that is likely to make a difference, writes Bachaar Arnaout, rather than the setting where it is delivered.Feb 15, 2018Nudging ER Doctors To Prevent Opioid OverdosesWe have a drug that effectively treats opioid addiction, writes Jun Nakagawa. Now we need to convince doctors to use it.Jan 30, 2018I've Been Treating Opioid Addiction For A Decade. This Is What We Need To DoWhat continues to be omitted from the discussion, writes Dr. Bachaar Arnaout, is the effective treatment that we already have but is inadequately provided to those who need it.Nov 1, 2017From The ER To Nowhere: GOP's Health Care Bill Threatens Opioid Addiction TreatmentOn the front line of the opioid crisis, emergency physicians Alister Martin and Nathan Kunzler implore: less lip service, more drug rehabilitation services. May 31, 2017'Why Couldn't I Save Him?' A Pastor Grieves His Brother's DeathWhy didn’t I know? asks the Rev. Nathan Detering. Nick was a master at hiding his opioid addiction.Mar 21, 2017To Fight Opioid Deaths, Ban Anonymous Shell CompaniesCartels commonly hide and move drug proceeds through anonymous shell companies, Nathan Proctor writes, because starting them requires less personal information than getting a library card. Aug 23, 2016
The opioid epidemic has claimed 500,000 lives. These stories need to be heardIn the end, the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma don't matter, writes Annie Brewster. For the victims, the chance to be heard provides an opportunity for healing.Mar 22, 2022
How The Pandemic Has Made Staying Sober Even More DifficultSince the pandemic began, people with addictions have fewer and less effective treatment options, write Dr. Mia C. Hazle and Dr. Kevin P. Hill.Mar 3, 2021
We Can't Arrest Our Way Out Of The Opioid Crisis, And It's Cruel To TryIt's not hard to see the parallels between "Operation Clean Sweep" and well-documented human rights abuses happening elsewhere, writes Miles Howard.Aug 9, 2019
We Can Make It Safer To Inject Drugs. Will We?Supervised injection facilities save lives, writes Sarah Ruth Bates, by providing care during the most life-threatening moments of drug use.May 17, 2019
Art, Drugs And Money: How To View The Complicated Legacy Of Arthur M. SacklerWhen my dad knew Arthur M. Sackler, he was a fellow Brooklyn boy made good, writes Janna Malamud Smith. Of course, now Arthur’s legacy is more complicated. Mar 29, 2019
The Next Challenge In The Opioid Epidemic: Battling Rising Rates Of HIVMassachusetts must continue to treat the opioid epidemic like a public health crisis rather than a criminal justice issue, write Iván Espinoza-Madrigal and Lauren Sampson. Nov 30, 2018
How Many Times Should We Save An Addict’s Life? As Many As We CanFor the families of addicts, every story about the state's opioid crisis feels personal, writes Brenden Layte, whose father has a crack addiction. Jul 13, 2018
Does Rehab Really Work? This Addiction Psychiatrist Isn't So SureIt is the content of treatment that is likely to make a difference, writes Bachaar Arnaout, rather than the setting where it is delivered.Feb 15, 2018
Nudging ER Doctors To Prevent Opioid OverdosesWe have a drug that effectively treats opioid addiction, writes Jun Nakagawa. Now we need to convince doctors to use it.Jan 30, 2018
I've Been Treating Opioid Addiction For A Decade. This Is What We Need To DoWhat continues to be omitted from the discussion, writes Dr. Bachaar Arnaout, is the effective treatment that we already have but is inadequately provided to those who need it.Nov 1, 2017
From The ER To Nowhere: GOP's Health Care Bill Threatens Opioid Addiction TreatmentOn the front line of the opioid crisis, emergency physicians Alister Martin and Nathan Kunzler implore: less lip service, more drug rehabilitation services. May 31, 2017
'Why Couldn't I Save Him?' A Pastor Grieves His Brother's DeathWhy didn’t I know? asks the Rev. Nathan Detering. Nick was a master at hiding his opioid addiction.Mar 21, 2017
To Fight Opioid Deaths, Ban Anonymous Shell CompaniesCartels commonly hide and move drug proceeds through anonymous shell companies, Nathan Proctor writes, because starting them requires less personal information than getting a library card. Aug 23, 2016