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the opioid epidemic Aug. 15, 2018

Drug Overdoses Killed 72,000 in 2017, a New National RecordOverdose deaths now exceed the peak years for HIV, car crash, and firearm deaths.

By Adam K. Raymond
Dec. 21, 2016

The Opioid Epidemic Is a Symptom of Toxic GreedOur system of financing drug research gave the makers of OxyContin a multibillion-dollar incentive to ignore the risks their drug posed.

By Eric Levitz
don’t do drugs Sept. 1, 2013

Sunday’s Electric Zoo Festival Canceled Following Drug DeathsMDMA is to blame.

By Delia Paunescu
weird things June 18, 2010

Koppel’s Son Had Heroin, Cocaine, and Prescription Drugs in System at Time of DeathThis contradicts the story of his accidental binge death as told by the only two witnesses.

By Chris Rovzar
pills pills pills June 9, 2010

Larry King’s Wife Overdoses on PillsShawn Southwick was found unconscious by her father in her Utah home.

By Chris Rovzar
the sports section Oct. 27, 2008

Isiah Thomas, Media-Savvy As AlwaysIsiah Thomas was notoriously toxic toward the press as coach and general manager of the Knicks. But the guy sure knows the right time to overdose on sleeping pills.

By Will Leitch