The impact of the COVID 19 pandemic led to a rise in fatal overdoses among the tens of thousands of Indigenous Maya living in the Bay Area.
Addiction
A reporter shares how she investigated the unregulated state of the kratom industry and the hundreds who have died while taking the Southeast Asian herb.
Language barriers may be hindering crucial warnings over the dangers of fentanyl for some 70,000 Indigenous Maya-speaking people.
The barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder can be daunting, making it an urgent story to tell
A trauma-informed approach proves essential for one reporter's deep dive into the barriers that prevented patients from accessing medication for opioid use disorder.
Reporters built a first-of-its-kind database of deaths, tested potent products and traveled across Florida.
A homeless vigil mourned more than 420 unhoused people who died this year.
Hundreds of businesses make up America’s kratom industry. The Times traced the steps along the trail, focusing on O.P.M.S., one of the country’s most popular names.
As medical examiners log an increasing number of overdoses involving kratom, the industry has largely operated without government constraints or safety measures that could help protect consumers.
A Tampa Bay Times investigation found that more than 580 people in Florida have died from kratom-related overdoses during the past decade — even as the industry has touted the safety of its products.
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