Title: ‘The Conners’ Viewers Outraged by Roseanne Conner's Opioid Overdose Death

URL: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a23863891/the-conners-roseanne-recap/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "'The Conners' Fans Were Outraged by How the Show Killed Off Roseanne's Character Last Night," by Megan Friedman published on the Good Housekeeping Website on October 17, 2018. The article features viewer responses to the opioid overdose death of Roseanne Barr's character via highlighted tweets, and includes Roseanne Barr's official statement in response to the storyline.

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Title: Why police officers should carry naloxone | PoliceOne.com

URL: https://www.policeone.com/police-products/tactical/tactical-medical/articles/373715006-Why-every-cop-should-carry-naloxone/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Why every cop should carry naloxone," by Policing Matters podcast host and police training expert, Doug Wyllie, that describes the current risks opioid-based substances present to law enforcement and why carrying naloxone is vital to an officer's survival strategy. The article was published on on PoliceOne.com on June 19, 2017.

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Title: Why opioids are such an American problem - BBC News

URL: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41701718/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Why Opioids Are Such An American Problem," by Owen Amos published on the BBC Website October 25, 2017. Some of the reasons cited in the article include perks given to doctors by drug companies to peddle their products, the lack of universal health care in the U.S., the ready advertisement of prescription opioids on television, poor training of doctors, and a "culture of medication."

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Title: Why aren't doctors stepping up to treat people with opioid addiction?

URL: http://www.statnews.com/2018/07/05/doctors-stepping-up-opioid-addiction-treatment/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=94d062f57e-Daily_Recap&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-94d062f57e-150776793

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Hey, doctors: Why aren't you stepping up to treat people with opioid addiction?" by Patrick Skerrett published on the STAT News Website on July 5, 2018. Article discusses the reluctance of the medical community to treat opioid addiction with medication.

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Title: Why Heroin is Not the New Marijuana - Drug Rehab Options

URL: https://www.rehabs.com/pro-talk-articles/why-heroin-is-not-the-new-marijuana/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article, posted on Rehab.com's Pro Talk Website February 3, 2015 entitled, "Why Heroin is Not the New Marijana" examines the misconception of opioid users overdosing on heroin when most deaths are caused by the mixing of heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. It recommends a treatment program with a maintenance component.

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Title: While addiction crisis raged, many surgeons overprescribed opioids - STAT

URL: https://www.statnews.com/2019/06/21/surgeons-overprescribed-opioids-analysis-shows/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=daeb7bcc03-Daily_Recap&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-daeb7bcc03-150776793

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "While addiction crisis raged, many surgeons overprescribed opioids, analysis shows," by Julie Appleby and Elizabeth Lucas published on the STAT News Website on June 21, 2019. The article details the findings of a study that examined 350,000 prescriptions from between 2011 and 2016 conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

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Title: When a Company Is Profiting From the Opioid Crisis - The Atlantic

URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/09/opioid-crisis-responsibility-profits/538938/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "When A Company if Making Money from the Opioid Crisis," by Brian Alexander published on The Atlantic Website on September 6, 2017. The article suggests that companies look at shareholder value from not just a financial perspective, but from an ethical and moral one as well.

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Title: Walmart, Walgreens, CVS: retailers sued for role in opioid crisis - Vox

URL: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/7/23/20707179/walmart-cvs-walgreens-opioid-crisis-lawsuit-trial

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

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Title: WHO | Arguments in favour of compulsory treatment of opioid dependence

URL: http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/91/2/12-108860/en/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: In this 2013 article in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO), Zunyou Wu of the Chinese Center for Disease Control argues against the position of WHO and several other United Nations (UN) agencies that member states close compulsory drug detention and rehab centers. Wu argues that such centers should be one part of a harm reduction strategy aimed at curing opioid dependence and getting addicts back into society.

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Title: WGA Annual Meeting Day 3: Governors explore opioid crisis solutions, First Ladies share their experiences, new Chair’s Initiative announced

URL: http://westgov.org/news/wga-annual-meeting-day-3-governors-opioid-crisis-solutions-first-ladies-new-chair-initiative/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "WGA Annual Meeting Day 3: Governors explore opioid crisis solutions, First Ladies share their experiences, new Chair's Initiative announced," published on the Western Governors' Association (WGA) Website on June 27, 2018. The article features a recap of the third day of the Western Governors' Association 2018 Annual Meeting in which the governors discussed the national opioid crisis as well as the states' responses to epidemics in their respective communities.

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Title: Virginia prisons tapped to learn more about opioid addiction treatment | News | richmond.com

URL: http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia-prisons-tapped-to-learn-more-about-opioid-addiction-treatment/article_879a860f-60ed-5744-ad72-21a4bd37fe8c.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Virginia Prisons Tapped to Learn About Opioid Addiction Treatment," by Frank Green published on the Richmond Times-Dispatch Website on May 1, 2017. The article examines the National Governors Association's (NGA) study to improve access to treatment for opioid-addicted prisoners and arrestees.

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Title: VA Report: Vets In Private Care Are At Higher Risk For Opioid Addiction

URL: http://taskandpurpose.com/veterans-affairs-choice-opioid-prescriptions/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "VA report: Vets in Private Care Are At Higher Risk for Opioid Addiction," published on the Task & Purpose Website. The article discusses the July 2017 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General report that discovered that veterans treated for pain in non-VA settings are at an especially high risk for opioid addiction. Task & Purpose was launched in 2014 to provide an unfiltered perspective on military and veterans issues post 9/11.

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Title: Ultimate Harm Reduction Guide to Drug Mixing - Drug Rehab Options

URL: https://www.rehabs.com/pro-talk-articles/the-ultimate-harm-reduction-guide-to-drug-mixing/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article, posted on Rehab.com's Pro Talk Website March 4, 2015 entitled, "Ultimate Harm Reduction Guide to Drug Mixing" looks at the ways to minimize harm to yourself when mixing drugs including having a friend on standby with Narcan (naloxone), starting with small doses, and knowing your own tolerance. Includes a link to a reference chart on safe and dangerous drug combinations.

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Title: U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia sues to stop first-in-nation supervised drug injection site

URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/us-attorney-philadelphia-sues-stop-first-nation-supervised-drug-injection-n968481/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia sues to stop first-in-naiton supervised drug injection site," by Healther Khalifa published on the NBC News Website on February 6, 2019. The article describes a dispute over a proposed safe injection site in Philadelphia, which has the highest opioid death rate of any large U.S. city.

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Title: Twitter-Based Detection of Illegal Online Sale of Prescription Opioid

URL: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2017.303994

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Twitter-Based Detection of Illegal Online Sale of Prescription Opioid" by Tim Mackey et al. published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) in December 2017. The article talks about a methodology used to detect the illegal online sales of opioid sales on Twitter using keywords and forensic analysis.

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Title: Twitter Holds Conversation on Opioids with Surgeon General, Members of Congress – Policy & Medicine

URL: https://www.policymed.com/2018/06/twitter-holds-conversation-on-opioids-with-surgeon-general-members-of-congress.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Twitter Holds Conversation on Opioids with Surgeon General, Members of Congress," by Thomas Sullivan, a former political consultant and founder of Rockpoint, Inc. - the parent company of Policy & Medicine - published on the Policy & Medicine's Website on June 7, 2018. The article describes the live conversation on Twitter focused on the opioid epidemic that was sponsored by Twitter DC and the Republican Main Street Partnership on May 22, 2018. The article summarizes panel members' statements and recommendations.

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Title: Trumps Signs a 'Landmark' Law to Fight Opioid Addiction - The Atlantic

URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/trumps-signs-landmark-law-fight-opioid-addiction/573850/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Trump's 'Big Dent' in the Opioid Crisis," by Lola Fadulu published on The Atlantic Website on October 25, 2018. The article discusses the bipartisan legislation signed into law on October 24 that is aimed at curbing the opioid epidemic, focusing on drug policy and Democratic party members' critiques.

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Title: Trump talks tough in State of the Union to end opioid crisis

URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/30/high-schools-stock-up-on-narcan-to-combat-teen-opioid-crisis-in-us.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Trump talks tough in State of the Union to end opioid crisis, but high schools get tougher," by Susan Caminiti published on the CNBC Website on January 30, 2018. The article discusses the President's comments on the opioid epidemic during his State of the Union address on January 30, 2018, and offers a New Jersey high school's decision to to carry Narcan as an example of how the United States is already dealing with the crisis.

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Title: Trump signs opioids law at White House event | CNN Politics

URL: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/24/politics/donald-trump-opioid-crisis-one-year-later-event/index.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Trump signs opioids law at White House event," by Maegan Vazquez published on the CNN Website on October 24, 2018. The article includes a video of President Donald Trump's remarks at the bill signing event and describes the circumstances leading to the law.

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Title: Trump promised to end the opioid painkiller and heroin epidemic. A wall won’t do that. - Vox

URL: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/2/28/14772586/trump-wall-opioid-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Trump promised to end the opioid painkiller and heroin epidemic. A wall won't do that." by German Lopez published on the Vox Website on February 28, 2017. The article discusses the President's promise to address the opioid epidemic by building a wall on the United States' southern border during his first joint address to Congress on February 28, 2017.

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Title: Trump Plans to Declare Opioid Epidemic a National Emergency - The New York Times

URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/us/politics/opioid-trump-emergency.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Trump Plans to Declare Opioid Epidemic a National Emergency," by Michael D. Shear and Abby Goodnough published on the New York Times Website on August 10, 2017.

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Title: The “Right” and “Wrong” Kind of Addict: Iatrogenic Opioid Addiction in Historical Context

URL: http://hipporeads.com/the-right-and-wrong-kind-of-addict-iatrogenic-opioid-addiction-in-historical-context/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "The 'Right' and 'Wrong' Kind of Addict: Iatrogenic Opioid Addiction in Historical Context," by Jonathan Jones published on the Hipporeads Website. The article explores the sociohistoircal context for the concept of addiction as either legitimate or illegitimate based on the route by which a person has become addicted.

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Title: The opioid epidemic is not an official emergency - CNN

URL: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/24/health/opioids-not-a-national-emergency/index.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "The Opioid Epidemic is Not an Official Emergency," by Nadia Kounang, published on CNN's Website on August 24, 2017.

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Title: The latest way to combat the opioid epidemic — student-loan relief - MarketWatch

URL: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-latest-tool-to-combat-the-opioid-epidemic-student-loan-relief-2019-02-08/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "The latest way to combat the opioid epidemic - student debt relief," by Jillian Berman published on the MarketWatch Website on February 11, 2019. The article describes the National Health Services Corps' Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program, which will repay health care professionals working in under-served communities up to $75,000.00 in student debt.

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Title: The disturbing reason behind the spike in organ donations

URL: http://wapo.st/2vlsDk2?tid=ss_mail&utm_term=.77944f92d81b

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "The disturbing reason behind the spike in organ donations," by Cleve R. Wootson, Jr. published on the Washington Post Website on April 17, 2018. The article covers the increase in organ donations as a result of the uptick in opioid-related deaths.

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Title: The Worst Drug Epidemic in U.S. History

URL: http://www.globaldrugpolicy.org/Issues/Vol%2011%20Issue%201/Commentary/The%20Worst%20Drug%20Epidemic%20in%20US%20History.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: report titled, "The Worst Drug Epidemic in US History," by Pennsylvania State Representative Matt Baker published in the Journal of Global Drug Policy and Practice. The report looks at the history of the opioid epidemic in general, the number of deaths in Pennsylvania, and the steps the state is taking to combat the issue.

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Title: The Unseen Victims of the Opioid Crisis Are Starting to Rebel | WIRED

URL: https://www.wired.com/story/the-true-victims-of-the-opioid-crisis-are-starting-to-rebel/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=fdc53a47f7-MR_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-fdc53a47f7-150776793

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "The Unseen Victims of the Opioid Crisis are Starting to Rebel," by Michele Cohen Marill published on the Wired Website on May 21, 2019. The article describes the Don't Punish Pain movement's mobilization against undue restrictions on opioid medications and prescriptions for chronic pain patietns. Advocates argue that they are the collateral damage of stricter opioids regulations put in place to counter the opioid epidemic.

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Title: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic | Council on Foreign Relations

URL: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-opioid-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "The U.S. Opioid Epidemic," by Claire Felter published on the Council on Foreign Relations Website on January 17, 2019. The article provides an overview of the opioid epidemic in the United States, covering which specific drugs are contributing to the crisis, the scale of the epidemic, the demographics of the impacted, socioeconomic consequences, heroin and fentanyl production centers, and efforts to restrict foreign and domestic drug supplies and demand in the United States and abroad. The Council on Foreign Relations is a nonprofit think tank specializing in United States foreign policy and international affairs.

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Title: The Senate’s Opioid Crisis Response Act, explained - Vox

URL: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/9/12/17847358/senate-opioid-crisis-response-act/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Congress is on the verge of a bipartisan opioid package. But experts have big concerns," by German Lopez published on the Vox Website on September 12, 2018. The article covers experts' and activists' concerns that the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 does not go far enough to address the crisis.

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Title: The Opioid Initiative 2.0 A Statewide Response to Opioid Use and Other Substance Misuse

URL: https://health.hawaii.gov/substance-abuse/files/2019/01/The-Hawaii-Opioid-Initiative_2.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Gov. David Ige signs new bill directed toward reducing opioid overdoses," published on the Hawaii News Now Website on July 10, 2018. The article describes state legislative efforts to curb the opioid overdoses.

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Title: The Opioid Files: Follow The Post's investigation of the opioid epidemic - The Washington Post

URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2019/07/20/opioid-files/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

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Title: The Met Will Turn Down Sackler Money Amid Fury Over the Opioid Crisis

URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/15/arts/design/met-museum-sackler-opioids.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "The Met Will Turn Down Sackler Money Amid Fury Over the Opioid Crisis," by Elizabeth A. Harris published on the New York Times Website on May 15, 2019. The article describes the reluctant decision made by New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art to decline funding from the Sackler family who are linked to the opioid epidemic. The decision follows in the footsteps of other leading cultural institutions including the Tate Modern and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

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Title: The EMT Who Sees the Opioid Crisis Firsthand

URL: http://nymag.com/thejob/2017/04/the-emt-who-sees-the-opioid-crisis-firsthand.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "The EMT Who Sees the Opioid Crisis Firsthand," published in the Job section of New York Magazine. The article profiles Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Michelle Redeye, who volunteers as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Chief on the Seneca Nation reservation in the Cattaraugus territory near Gowanda, New York. Here Redeye describes the heroin epidemic in her community, how EMS has responded, and the personal impact it has had on her.

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Title: Sweating, Shaking Pharmaceutical CEO Says He Can Stop Profiting Off Opioid Epidemic Anytime He Wants

URL: http://www.theonion.com/sweating-shaking-pharmaceutical-ceo-says-he-can-stop-p-1819579775/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Satirical article titled, "Sweating, Shaking Pharmaceutical CEO Says He Can Stop Profiting Off Opioid Epidemic Anytime He Wants," published on The Onion Website on April 5, 2017. The article reports that the CEO Paul Corrier of the pharmaceutical company Arcelis said he can quit making making money on distributing opioids "any time he wants" while shaking and sweating from his "withdrawal" from making money.

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Title: Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Sends Letter to All Doctors on Opioids | Time

URL: http://time.com/4468400/surgeon-general-letter-opioid-addiction/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article posted on the Time Magazine Website August 26, 2016 talks about U.S. Surgeon General Murthy writing to every doctor in the country about the current opioid epidemic to be better educated about the addictiveness of painkillers, and to come together to work for a solution.

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Title: Substance Use Disorders in People With Physical and Sensory Disabilities

URL: http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA11-4648/SMA11-4648.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Substance Use Disorders in People With Physical and Sensory Disabilities," published in Volume 6, Issue 1 of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) periodical "In Brief" in August of 2011. The article is aimed at helping people who work with physical and sensory deprivation to better understand substance abuse disorders and help their clients find assistance centers.

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Title: Study finds CBD effective in treating heroin addiction | CNN

URL: https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/21/health/heroin-opioid-addiction-cbd-study/index.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Study finds CBD effective in treating heroin addiction," by Nadia Kounang published on the CNN Website on May 21, 2019. The article describes a study that found evidence to support Medication Asisted Treatment (MAT) with Cannabidiol (CBD) for heroin addiction.

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Title: Special Series: 'Alternatives' - N.H. Gets Creative to Curb Ongoing Opioid Crisis | New Hampshire Public Radio

URL: http://nhpr.org/post/special-series-alternatives-nh-gets-creative-curb-ongoing-opioid-crisis/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: A special series titled, "'Alternatives' - N.H. Gets Creative to Curb Ongoing Opioid Crisis," by Paige Sutherland published on the New Hampshire Public Radio's Website on September 20, 2017. The series focuses on the creative methods New Hampshire is using to combat their opioid epidemic, including acupuncture, involuntary commitment, and needle exchanges.

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Title: Signing Opioid Law, Trump Pledges To End 'Scourge' Of Drug Addiction : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/2018/10/24/660205718/signing-opioid-law-trump-pledges-to-end-scourge-of-drug-addiction/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Signing Opioid Law, Trump Pledges to End 'Scourge' of Drug Addiction," by Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Horsley published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on October 24, 2018. The article discusses the bipartisan legislation signed into law on October 24 that is aimed at curbing the opioid epidemic.

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Title: SSRIs Can Undercut Some Opioids' Effectiveness, Study Says : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/06/691998300/antidepressants-can-interfere-with-pain-relief-of-common-opioids?ft=nprml&f=1001

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Antidepressants Can Interfere with Pain Relief of Common Opioids," by Jonathan Lambert published on the Nationa Public Radio Website on February 6, 2019. The article describes the results of a research study that indicated antidepressants lessen the effects of opioids when taken together. Researchers say their discoveries could lead to better pain management and reduce opioid prescriptions.

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Title: Roseanne Is Mad At 'The Conners' For All The Wrong Reasons | KQED

URL: https://www.kqed.org/pop/106576/roseanne-is-mad-at-the-conners-for-all-the-wrong-reasons/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Roseanne Is Mad At 'The Conners' For All The Wrong Reasons," by Alexandra Rae published on the KQED Website on October 22, 2018. The article discusses Roseanne Barr's reactions to her character's cause of death, an opioid overdose, on the television series, "The Conners." The article also argues that the show, which features a economically insecure white middle class family living in the Midwest, is a perfect platform to explore the nation's opioid epidemic in a way that is relatable to the majority of impacted Americans.

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Title: Richard Sackler may profit (again) from an opioid crisis he helped cause - Vox

URL: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/9/7/17831710/richard-sackler-opioid-epidemic-buprenorphine/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "His family helped cause the opioid crisis. Now he might profit from addiction treatment," by German Lopez published on Vox's Website on September 7, 2018. The article reports that Richard Sackler, the former president of Purdue Pharma, has invested in a patent for a new formulation of buprenorphine, a medication that treats opioid addiction. Sackler thereby stands to benefit financially from the addiction crisis that his family's company helped create through the marketing and distributing of the addictive opioid prescription drug, OxyContin.

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Title: Rhode Island Inmates Get Top-Level Treatment For Opioid Addiction : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/11/19/668340844/rhode-island-prisons-push-to-get-inmates-the-best-treatment-for-opioid-addiction/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Rhode Island Prisons Push to Get Inmates the Best Treatment for Opioid Addiction," by Andrewa Hsu and Ari Shapiro published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on November 19, 2018. The article describes the efforts of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections to treat inmates suffering from opioid use disrorder.

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Title: Responding to the opioid crisis: An overview of strategies and resources for law enforcement

URL: http://www.policeone.com/police-products/Narcotics-Identification/articles/420507006-Responding-to-the-opioid-crisis-An-overview-of-strategies-and-resources-for-law-enforcement/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the PoliceOne.com Website that offers visitors a free download of the guide, " Responding to the Opioid Crisis: An Overview of Strategies and Resources for Law Enforcement." PoliceOne.com is an online clearinghouse for police across the country to learn and share information.

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Title: Recovery experts set up new ‘religion’ in Maine that may skirt drug laws

URL: https://www.statnews.com/2018/12/18/church-of-safe-injection-maine-drug-law/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=e4f9fb2d09-MR_COPY_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-e4f9fb2d09-150994113

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Welcome to the Church of Safe Injection: Clean syringes are salvation and membership may help skirt the law," by Lev Facher published on the STAT News Website on December 18, 2018. The article describes the formation of the Church of Safe Injection (SI), a harm reduction clinic characterized as a church. This religious affiliation could provide protection to the organization if legally challenged. Founder Jesse Harvey, a peer recovery coach, has stated that the church is "compelled to break the law because of our commitment to humanity, human rights, and public health."

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Title: Purdue Pharma sought secret plan to become 'end-to-end pain provider,' lawsuit alleges | CNN

URL: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/31/health/purdue-pharma-unredacted-lawsuit/index.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Purdue Pharma sought secret plan to become 'end-to-end pain provider,' lawsuit alleges," by Erica Orden published on the CNN Website on January 31, 2019. The article describes the Purdue Pharma's business and marketing strategies outlined by documents from a lawsuit against the company and the Sackler family filed by the state of Massachussets. The documents show that the company had a plan to become an "end-to-end pain provider" by selling opioids and drugs to treat opioid addiction.

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Title: Purdue Pharma and Sacklers Reach $270 Million Settlement in Opioid Lawsuit

URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/health/opioids-purdue-pharma-oklahoma.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Purdue Pharma and Sacklers Reach $275 Million Settlement in Opioid Lawsuit," by Jan Hoffman published on the New York Times Website on March 26, 2019. The article describes how an historic settlement will be distributed in an agreement that concludes a lawsuit brought by the state of Oklahoma against Purdue Pharma over the company's role in the opioid epidemic.

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Title: Public Safety Aspects of the Heroin Abuse Epidemic | The Pew Charitable Trusts

URL: http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2015/07/public-safety-aspects-of-the-heroin-abuse-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Briefing from the Pew Charitable Trusts titled, "Public Safety Aspects of the Heroin Abuse Epidemic," posted on their Website July 1, 2015. The briefing looks at the available research and reports that a combination of strategies including expanding access to naloxone and the improvement and availability of treatment is most likely to curb heroin abuse.

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Title: President Trump To Speak At Opioid Abuse Summit In Atlanta : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716647630/president-trump-to-speak-at-opioid-abuse-summit-in-atlanta/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Interview titled, "President Trump to Speak at Opioid Abuse Summit in Atlanta," between Rachel Martin and Nora Volkow, Director of the National Instiute on Drug Abuse published on the National Public Radio Website on April 24, 2019. The interview discusses the Trump administration's approach to combating the opioid crisis.

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Title: President Trump Signs Bipartisan Bill to Fight Opioid Crisis | The Pew Charitable Trusts

URL: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2018/10/24/president-trump-signs-bipartisan-bill-to-fight-opioid-crisis/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "President Trump Signs Bipartisan Bill to Fight Opioid Crisis: Legislation expands access to treatment on multiple fronts," by Allan Coukell published on the Pew Trusts Website on October 24, 2018. The article provides an overview of the bipartisan bill, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, signed into law on October 24, 2018.

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Title: People with autism aren’t protected from opioid addiction.

URL: http://slate.com/technology/2018/04/people-with-autism-arent-protected-from-opioid-addiction.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "People with Autism Aren't Protected From Opioid Addiction. They Might Be at Higher Risk," by Elizabeth Kunreuther published on Slate's Website on April 19, 2018. The article discusses the link between populations with autism and opioid use.

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Title: Penn State projects take on the opioid epidemic | Penn State University

URL: http://news.psu.edu/story/493940/2017/11/13/research/penn-state-projects-take-opioid-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Penn State Projects Take On The Opioid Epidemic" published on the Penn State University Website on November 13, 2017. The article discusses two new projects by Penn State researchers, law enforcement, and the community to raise awareness of opioid addiction and to identify and disrupt the opioid distribution network in Pennsylvania.

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Title: Paterson hospital's opioid program goes national - nj.com

URL: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/06/paterson_hospital_opioid_program_goes_national_in_house-pas.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Paterson hospital's opioid program goes national," by Jonathan D. Salant published on the news Website NJ.com on June 12, 2018. The article describes a program developed in a New Jersey hospital that avoids using opioids to treat pain. The program has inspired legislation co-sponsored by Representative Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-9th District) that passed through the House of Representatives on June 12, 2018.

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Title: OxyContin: Purdue Pharma's painful medicine | Fortune

URL: http://fortune.com/2011/11/09/oxycontin-purdue-pharmas-painful-medicine/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "OxyContin: Purdue Pharma's Painful Medicine," published on Fortune Magazine's Website on November 9, 2011. The article looks at the complicated history and legacy of the opioid OxyContin and its creator, Purdue Pharma.

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Title: OxyContin Maker Criticized For New ‘It Gets You High’ Campaign

URL: http://www.theonion.com/oxycontin-maker-criticized-for-new-it-gets-you-high-c-1819580059/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Satirical article titled, "OxyContin Maker Criticized for New 'It Gets You High' Campaign," published on The Onion Website on July 10, 2017. The article describes a Purdue Pharma ad campaign for that highlights the addictive qualities of Oxycontin.

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Title: Oregon Medicaid program could cut off chronic pain patients from opioids - STAT

URL: http://www.statnews.com/2018/08/15/oregon-medicaid-tapering-opioids/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=5131375a3f-MR_COPY_08&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-5131375a3f-150776793

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Tapered to zero: In radical move, Oregon's Medicaid program weighs cutting off chronic pain patients from opioids," by Lev Facher published on the STAT News Website on August 15, 2018. Article discusses Oregon's dilemma over cutting off the flow of opioids, even for chronic pain patients.

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Title: Opioids Have Sparked An HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts | HuffPost Health

URL: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/massachusetts-fentanyl-opioids-hiv_us_5b6470bfe4b0b15abaa2958c

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioids Have Sparked an HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts" by Erin Schumaker published on the Huffpost Website on August 6, 2018. The article describes a spike in HIV cases linked to intravenous drug use as fentanyl becomes more prevalent.

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Title: Opioid-addicted zebrafish attempt to get a hit 2,000 times in 50 minutes, study says - The Washington Post

URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/09/01/opioid-addicted-zebrafish-attempt-to-get-a-hit-2000-times-in-50-minutes-study-says/?utm_term=.b11e3932140d

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid-addicted zebrafish attempt to get a hit 2,000 times in 50 minutes, study says," by Travis M. Andrews was published on the Washington Post Website on September 1, 2017. The article describes a study run by researchers at the University of Utah published in the journal of Behavioral Brain Research that looked at opioid addicted zebrafish with the hope of learning something that will be useful in treating opioid addicted humans.

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Title: Opioid stigma is keeping cancer patients from proper pain control

URL: http://www.statnews.com/2018/07/06/cancer-patients-pain-opioid-stigma/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=e4e8f94e07-Daily_Recap&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-e4e8f94e07-150776793

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid stigma is keeping many cancer patients from getting the pain control they need," by Sara Ray and Kathleen Hoffman published on STAT News Website on July 6, 2018. Article explores the impact of the opioid epidemic on the ability of cancer patients to get the treatment they need.

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Title: Opioid prescribing fell after clinicians told their patient had died of overdose - STAT

URL: http://www.statnews.com/2018/08/09/opioid-prescribing-medical-examiner-letters-overdose/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=073053be94-Daily_Recap&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-073053be94-150776793

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Clinicians were told their patients had died of an overdose. Then opioid prescribing dropped," by Andrew Joseph published on STAT News on August 9, 2018. Article discusses the impact of notifying clinicians about their patients' overdose deaths.

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Title: Opioid maker Purdue Pharma fights to prevent documents involving Sackler family from going public | CNN

URL: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/30/health/purdue-pharma-stay-bn/index.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid maker Purdue Pharma fights to prevent documents involving Sackler family from going public," by Rob Frehse and Tony Marco published on the CNN Website on January 30, 2019. The article describes a motion filed by Purdue Pharma to stay a judge's order to release documents to the public that allegedly detail the company's deceptive and unethical marketing strategies for the drug OxyContin.

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Title: Opioid epidemic: Treat drug addiction, chronic pain together

URL: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/25/opioid-epidemic-overdose-treat-addiction-pain-management-prescription-drugs-column/3548434002/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid epidemic: Fight addiction and chronic pain together to save lives," by Caleb Alexander and Joshua Sharfstein published on the USA Today website on April 25, 2019. The article considers methods for simultaneously addressing addiction and addressing chronic pain.

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Title: Opioid epidemic changes how police test drugs - The Morning Call

URL: http://www.mcall.com/news/police/mc-nws-police-drug-testing-20170725-story.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid Epidemic Changes How Police Test Drugs," by Pamela Lehman published on The Morning Call Website on August 7, 2017. The article warns that police (and other first responders) must exercise greater caution when testing and handling drugs during arrests of opioid users as some of the drugs are so powerful that simple air/touch exposure can lead to overdoses necessitating the application of naloxone.

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Title: Opioid commission to Trump: Declare state of emergency - CNN

URL: http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/31/health/opioid-commission-emergency-declaration/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid Commission Tells Trump to Declare State of Emergency," by Wayne Drash published on the CNN Website on August 1, 2017.

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Title: Opioid Takedown — FBI

URL: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/arpo-strike-force-opioid-takedown-041719/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid Takedown: Multiple Medical Professionals Among 60 Charged with Facilitating Illegal Opioid Prescriptions," published on the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Website on April 17, 2019. The article describes an Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force operation that targeted health professionals that engaged in supplying illegal opioid prescriptions.

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Title: Opioid Questions Answered : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/09/592305410/questions-and-answers-about-opioids-and-chronic-pain/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "Questions And Answers About Opioids And Chronic Pain," published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on March 9, 2018. The segment features questions fielded from Facebook and Twitter about opioids and chronic pain with edited responses from Dr. Ajay Wasan, professor and Vice Chair for Pain Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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Title: Opioid Overdose Death Causes on Rosanne Show

URL: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/can-you-die-of-an-opioid-overdose-like-roseannes-character-did/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Can You Die of an Opioid Overdose the Way Roseanne's Character Did?" published on the Healthline Website on October 23, 2018. The article provides a synopsis of an episode of the television show, The Connors in which it is revealed that the matriarch dies of an opioid overdose. The article addresses how the opioid epidemic was handled in the show, specifically analyzing whether the way the character obtained the drugs and the manner in which she died were realistic.

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Title: Opioid Deaths Could Be Underestimated

URL: http://www.theonion.com/opioid-deaths-could-be-underestimated-1819563557/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Satirical article titled, "Opioid Deaths Could be Underestimated," published on The Onion Website on April 25, 2017. The article shares readers' opinions on a CDC report that the number of opioid deaths may be higher than expected since opioids are not listed as the cause of death.

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Title: Opioid Crisis Fuels A Spike In HIV Infections, And Experts Fear There's More To Come | HuffPost Health

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hiv-increase-masschusetts-opioid-needle-sharing_us_5ad4afd4e4b077c89ceb0442/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid Crisis Fuels a Spike in HIV Infections, and Experts Fear There's More to Come," by Erin Schumaker published on the Huffington Post Website on April 18, 2018. The article discusses two Massachusetts cities that are struggling with an outbreak of fentanyl use.

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Title: Opioid Crisis At Forefront As Midterms Approach

URL: https://www.thefix.com/opioid-crisis-forefront-midterms-approach/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid Crisis At Forefront As Midterms Approach," by Beth Leipholtz published on The Fix Website on October 1, 2018. The article discusses the opioid epidemic as a potentially impactful midterm election talking point for politicians.

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Title: Opioid 'contracts' humiliate some patients with chronic pain, and may not make them safer | cleveland.com

URL: https://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2018/04/opioid_contracts_humiliate_som.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Opioid 'contracts' humiliate some patients with chronic pain, and may not make them safer," by Brie Zeltner published on the cleveland.com Website on April 25, 2018. The article discusses the efficacy of the practice of contracts meant to deter opioid abuse, which require patients to submit to random urine drug screens, pill counts, etc.

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Title: On the Anniversary of His Death, Inside Harris Wittels’ Final Intimate, Revealing Discussion with Pete Holmes

URL: http://splitsider.com/2016/02/on-the-anniversary-of-his-death-inside-harris-wittels-final-intimate-revealing-discussion-with-pete-holmes/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "On the Anniversary of His Death, Inside Harris Wittels' Final Intimate, Revealing Discussion with Pete Holmes," by Arjune Rama, MD published on the Splitsider Website on February 19, 2016. The article features an interview with Pete Holmes, the host of the podcast, "You Made It Weird," who interviewed sitcom producer and close friend Harris Wittels a few months before Wittels' opioid overdose death in 2014. In that podcast episode, published on The Nerdist Website on November 29, 2014, Wittels spoke frankly about his struggle with addiction. See collection seed: "http://nerdist.com/you-made-it-weird-236-harris-wittels-returns/."

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Title: New details revealed about Purdue's marketing of OxyContin- STAT

URL: https://www.statnews.com/2019/01/15/massachusetts-purdue-lawsuit-new-details/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "‘A blizzard of prescriptions’: Documents reveal new details about Purdue’s marketing of OxyContin," by Andrew Joseph published on the STAT News Website on January 15, 2019. The article provides information found in documents from a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family filed by the State of Massachussets. The documents, only recently made public, primarily focus on marketing strategies for the opioid drug, OxyContin.

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Title: New York Sues Sackler Family Members and Drug Distributors

URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/health/new-york-lawsuit-opioids-sacklers-distributors.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "New York Sues Sackler Family Members and Drug Distributors," by Roni Caryn Robin published on the New York TImes on March 28, 2019. The article describes a suit filed in the state of New York aimed at reclaiming funds from the Sackler family that it alleges were transferred from Purdue Pharma to private or offshore accounts in an effort to shield the assets from litigation. The suit also alleges that the Sackler family eliminated a financial paper trail, voted to pay themselves millions through offshore companies, and created a new company to sell opioids during the 2007 federal investigation into Purdue Pharma's actions surounding OxyContin.

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Title: NIH Targets $500 Million At Opioid Crisis

URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/elliekincaid/2018/06/12/nih-targets-500-million-at-opioid-crisis/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "NIH Targets $500 Million At Opioid Crisis," by Ellie Kincaid published on the Forbes Website on June 12, 2018. The article describes Congress' allocation of research funding to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of a government effort to combat the opioid crisis through the development and testing of medications for opioid addiction. The article also describe criticism aimed at a proposed public-private partnership with pharmaceutical companies.

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Title: Museums Cut Ties With Sacklers as Outrage Over Opioid Crisis Grows

URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/arts/design/sackler-museums-donations-oxycontin.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Museums Cut Ties With Sacklers as Outrage Over Opioid Crisis Grows," by Alex Marshall published on the New York Times Website on March 25, 2019. The article describes a growing trend amongst organizations in the United States and the United Kingdom of rejecting substantial donations from the Sackler family due to concerns over the family's role in promoting the opioid epidemic in the United States.

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Title: Michigan cities sue drug manufacturers, pharmacies over opioid epidemic | MLive.com

URL: http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2017/12/michigan_cities_sue_drug_manuf.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Michigan cities sue drug manufacturers, pharmacies over opioid epidemic," published on the MLive Website on December 19, 2017. The article reports on Michigan cities that are suing drug manufacturers and pharmacies over the opioid epidemic.

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Title: Lower Opioid Overdose Death Rates Associated with State Medical Marijuana Laws

URL: http://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/lower-opioid-overdose-death-rates-associated-with-state-medical-marijuana-laws/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Press release titled, "Lower Opioid Overdose Death Rates Associated with State Medical Marijuana Laws," published on the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Website on August 25, 2014. The article, originally published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, looks at the correlation between the presence of medical marijuana laws and the lower rate of death caused by opioids.

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Title: Louvre Removes Name Of OxyContin’s Sackler Family From Museum Walls | HuffPost Latest News

URL: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/louvre-removes-sackler-family-name_n_5d2f7517e4b020cd993e0832

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

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Title: Longtime Heroin Addict Fights For Recovery : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/03/537683319/that-fentanyl-thats-death-a-story-of-recovery-in-baltimore/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "'That Fentanyl-That's Death': A Story of Recovery in Baltimore," by Audie Cornish and Andrea Hsu published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on August 3, 2017. The segment, which originally aired on the NPR program All Things Considered, follows the story of Andrea "Teacup" Towson, a recovering opioid addict living in Baltimore, over a period of three years. Page includes audio.

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Title: Life Insurance Application Denied Because Nurse Applicant Carries Naloxone : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/12/13/674586548/nurse-denied-life-insurance-because-she-carries-naloxone

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, The Opioid Epidemic's First Corporate Casualty May Be a Drugmaker That Helped Fuel the Crisis," by Riley Griffin published on the Bloomberg Website on December 4, 2018. The article chronicle's the pharmaceutical company, Insys' legal and financial trouble as it faces allegations that it bribed doctors and health care employees to prescribe Subsys, a fentanyl spray. The company hopes to sell off the opioid arm of the company and focus on the medical marijuana market.

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Title: Letter: McSally confused on opioid crisis

URL: https://tucson.com/opinion/letters/politics-local/letter-mcsally-confused-on-opioid-crisis/article_1c4e3664-d87e-11e8-88c3-73cb61f1e58b.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Letter: McSally Confused on opioid crisis," by Scott Lukomski published in the opinion section of the Arizona Daily Star Website on October 25, 2018. In the letter, Lukomski criticizes senatorial candidate Martha McSally's conflation of the opioid epidemic with drug trafficking and illegal immigration.

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Title: Legislative efforts to staunch opioid crisis collide with moneyed interests

URL: https://www.statnews.com/2018/06/07/opioid-crisis-legislation-moneyed-interests/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "As opioids legislation gains steam, efforts to address crisis collide with moneyed interests," by Lev Facher posted in the STAT Website's politics section on June 7, 2018. The article discusses the many bi-partisan legislative efforts put forth members of Congress and the opposition they face.

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Title: Kentucky sues Walgreens over opioid epidemic - CBS News

URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kentucky-sues-walgreens-over-opioid-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Kentucky Sues Walgreens over opioid epidemic," by Kate Gibson posted on the CBS News Website. The article reports on a lawsuit filed by Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear that alleges that Walgreens, "engaged in unfair, misleading and deceptive business practices by filling huge opioid orders with great frequency, while failing to report suspicious orders to authorities."

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Title: Kaleo increased the price of its rescue medication to exploit U.S. opioid crisis, new report finds - MarketWatch

URL: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/kaleo-increased-the-price-of-its-rescue-medication-to-exploit-us-opioid-crisis-new-report-finds-2018-11-19

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Kaleo increased price of its rescue medication to exploit U.S. opioid crisis, new report finds," published on the MarketWatch Website on November 20, 2018. The article summarizes the findings of a U.S. Senate investigation into Kaleo Pharmaceuticals decision to increase the price of its opioid reversal drug in the face of the opioid crisis.

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Title: Jamie Lee Curtis Reveals Her Past Struggles With Opioid Addiction

URL: https://www.wmagazine.com/story/jamie-lee-curtis-opioid-addiction

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Jamie Lee Curtis Reveals Her Past Struggles with Opioid Addiction," by Brooke Marine published on the W Magazine Website on October 24, 2018. The article describes the actress' struggle with opioids as discussed during her most recent press tour to promote the latest installment of the movie franchise, "Halloween," and notes how the opioid crisis has been incorporated into contemporary popular culture.

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Title: Jails and prisons: the unmanned front in the battle against opioids

URL: http://www.statnews.com/2018/07/02/opioid-epidemic-jails-prisons-treatment/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Jails and prisons: the unmanned front in the battle against the opioid epidemic," by Brian Barnett published on the STAT News Website on July 2, 2018. Article discusses the incarceration of addicts and the lack of withdrawal treatment in prisons.

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Title: Jacob P. Waletzky Award: Nominate a Colleague for an Award, Prize, or Fellowship

URL: https://www.sfn.org/Awards-and-Funding/Individual-Prizes-and-Fellowships/Outstanding-Research-and-Career-Awards/Jacob-P-Waletzky-Award/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the Society for Neuroscience's Website dedicated to the Jacob P. Waletzky Award. The page features award criteria and the recipients of the award, which is given to a young scientist (within 15 years of his/her PhD or MD) whose independent research has led to significant conceptual and empirical contributions to the understanding of drug addiction. The award is named for Jacob P. Waletzky who died of heroin and cocaine overdose in 2001.

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Title: It Would Really Help Me Out If You Guys Could Just Give Up Your Health Insurance This One Time

URL: http://www.theonion.com/it-would-really-help-me-out-if-you-guys-could-just-give-1819585063/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Satirical article titled, "It Would Really Help Me Out If You Guys Could Just Give Up Your Health Insurance This One Time," published on The Onion Website on September 25, 2017. The article, "written" by U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, asks people to give up their health insurance, including opioid treatment, to help him out.

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Title: In Midst of Opioid Crisis, an Addiction Medication Program for Federal Prisons Fizzles

URL: http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/42096-special-investigation-in-midst-of-opioid-crisis-an-addiction-medication-program-for-federal-prisons-fizzles/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: report titled, "In Midst of Opioid Crisis, an Addiction Medication Program for Federal Prisons Fizzled," by Mike Ludwig published on the Truthout Website on September 28, 2017. The report examines the lack of a Medication-Assistance Treatment (MAT) programs in the federal prison system following a field trial in 2014.

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Title: In Cities Where It Once Reigned, Heroin Is Disappearing

URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/18/health/heroin-fentanyl-deaths-baltimore.html

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "In Cities Where It Once Reigned, Heroin is Disappearing," by Abby Goodnough published on the New York Times Website on May 18, 2019. The article described a downward trend in the prevalence of heroin on the east coast of the United States, leading to the rise in the cheaper drug, synthetic fentanyl. The shift has lead to an uptick in overdose deaths, particularly among long-time heroin users that thus far have been able to manage their addictions.

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Title: How to Laugh at an Opioid Crisis - VICE

URL: http://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/jpmkkg/how-to-laugh-at-an-opioid-crisis/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Interview with comedian Mark Hughes, a former addict, who hosted a comedian-driven community event in the Eastside area of Vancouver to bring the story of opioid addiction to the general public. In the interview, published on VICE's Website on December 18, 2016, Hughes talks about his personal struggle with addiction and the positive effect of his show.

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Title: How Delaware is Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

URL: https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhcc/files/opiodpresentation_03022017.pdf

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Florida governor announces task force on opioid crisis," by Mike Schneider published on the Associated Press (AP) Website on April 1, 2019. The article describes Florida's most recent efforts to curb the opioid epidemic in the state, which include reinstating the Office of Drug Control within the Executive Office of the Governor and establishing a state task force on drug abuse.

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Title: Heroin Hysteria: Media Misinformation and Responsible Reporting - Drug Rehab Options

URL: https://www.rehabs.com/pro-talk-articles/heroin-hysteria-media-misinformation-and-responsible-reporting/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article, posted on Rehab.com's Pro Talk Website December 10, 2015 entitled, "Heroin Hysteria: Media Misinformation and Responsible reporting," examines misconceptions about heroin in the media and its role in current opioid epidemic. It recommends what the media should publish to save people from heroin poisoning.

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Title: Heroin Addiction Among Middle-Class Women - The Unique Ways the Opioid Epidemic Affects Females | Marie Claire

URL: http://www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/a19685213/heroin-addicts-female-opioid-epidemic/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "How Heroin Came for Middle-Class Moms" by Hayley Krischer published on the Marie Claire Website on August 20, 2018. The article focuses on how the opioid epidemic impacts people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, including those that one would least expect to be afflicted by addiction.

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Title: Greensboro doctor who lost license after allegedly over-prescribing opioids speaks out | FOX8 WGHP

URL: https://myfox8.com/2019/02/27/greensboro-doctor-who-lost-license-after-allegedly-over-prescribing-opioids-speaks-out/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Greensboro doctor who lost licsense after allegedly over-prescribing opioids speaks out," by Hayley Fixler published on the FOX8 Website on February 27, 2019. The article details the circumstances around a lawsuit brought by Dr. Wayland McKenzie against the North Carolina Medical Board after the latter body removed Dr. McKenzie's license for opioid overprescription.

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Title: Gov. Asa Hutchinson: Opioid abuse, addiction a 'serious problem' in Arkansas | KATV

URL: https://katv.com/news/political/arkansas-gov-asa-hutchinson-talks-serious-problem-of-opioid-abuse-at-katv-town-hall/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Gov. Asa Hutchinson: Opioid abuse, addiction a 'serious problem' in Arkansas," published on the KATV Website on April 16, 2019. The article describes a town hall event in which Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and other drug experts discussed the opioid epidemic in the state and how it has been and should be addressed.

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Title: Former Insys CEO pleads guilty to opioid kickback scheme | Reuters

URL: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-insys-opioids-idUSKCN1P312L

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Former Insys CEO pleads guilty to opioid kickback scheme," by Nate Raymond published on the Reuters Website on January 9, 2019. The article reports that former Insys Therapeutics Inc. CEO, Michael Babich, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy and mail fraud charges in cooperation with prosecutors in connection with a scheme to bribe doctors into over prescribing opioid medications. Babich's plea comes before five more former Insys executives are to face trial for participating in the same scheme.

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Title: For all their risks, opioids had no pain-relieving advantage in a yearlong clinical trial - Los Angeles Times

URL: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-opioid-painkillers-no-better-20180306-story.html/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "For all their risks, opioids had no pain-relieving advantage in a yearlong clinical trial," published on the Los Angeles Times Website on March 6, 2018. The article discusses the first randomized clinical trial to make a head-to-head comparison between opioids and other kinds of pain medications. The trial known as Strategies for Prescribing Analgesics Comparative Effectiveness (SPACE) enrolled patients treated by the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs health care system in a year-long study funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Title: Fighting Fentanyl

URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/fentanyl-epidemic-trump-administration/?utm_term=.4645e488d2ab

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Fighting Fentanyl," by Sari Horwitz, Scott Higham, Steven Rich, and Shelby Hanssen published on the Washington Post Website on May 22, 2019. The article describes the increasing prevalnece of fentanyl the gap in resources to adequately address it's impact on American communities.

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