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The opioid epidemic in 6 essential reads

  • Written by: Jessie Schanzle, Desk Editor, Health and Medicine, The Conversation
imageDrug related deaths are on the rise, but federal funds to programs that mitigate drug abuse are being cut in 2018.Me/flickr, CC BY

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories related to opioids.

The opioid crisis appears to be getting worse, not better.

According to The New York Times, drug deaths are rising faster than ever,...

Read more: The opioid epidemic in 6 essential reads

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