Addiction

Are stricter felony drug possession penalties effective tools for propelling users into care? One reporter's deep dive raises serious doubts.

Washington’s effort to keep families together has reduced child removals, but it’s also raised fears that higher legal thresholds may leave some children unsafe.

An entire gambling ecosystem operates with virtually no federal guardrails, and a generation is growing up with casinos on their phones.

Overdoses have been declining nationally since August 2023, but Alaska is far behind in that progress

Law enforcement and public health experts worry that potential cuts to resources that save lives and stop the flow of drugs into the state could raise overdose deaths

Substance use and mental health are driving preventable maternal deaths in Oregon, as fragile, underfunded programs struggle to support pregnant people, especially Black and Indigenous parents.

The city has adopted a ‘multifactorial approach to a multifactorial problem’ and has seen a 37% reduction in deaths since the national peak of the crisis

A new Guardian analysis finds wide geographical disparities in fatalities linked to the public health crisis.

In her new book, journalist Shoshana Walter revelas how many programs exploit patients, bar mothers, underuse buprenorphine, and worsen racial and gender disparities. 

“Families are often excluded from how these funds are going to be used,” said one family member. “We’re not included in conversations.”