PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Virtual Reality Could Help Break America's Opioid Addiction
Patients report their pain fell by as much as 75 percent when using the devices.
Ontario tables balanced budget for first time in a decade
Liberals’ 2017 budget full of pre-election goodies, including free prescription drugs for anyone under 24
Mixing Painkillers and Benzos Is as Bad as You Think
Yet nearly 20 percent of those prescribed an opioid are doing it.
The Feds Are About to Stick It to Pain Patients in a Big Way
Doctors are already getting spooked out of prescribing painkillers, and new rules could make life in some of America's struggling communities even worse.
[Premiere] Digital Collages Reflect on the Aesthetic Pleasure of Psychiatry
Clip art and prescription pills flood Cecily Feitel’s issue of FELT Zine.
How Dangerous is it to Take Expired Drugs?
Here's how much the date on the pill bottle really matters.
The Blurry Line Between Healing and Dealing
Eve Marson's documentary chronicles the ongoing opioid dilemma that sent Dr. William Hurwitz to jail.
How Two Teens Used the Baltimore Riots to Start an 'Uber of Drug Dealing'
A new book shows how Freddie Gray's death—and the unrest that followed—presented an opportunity for young dealers.
The Thin Line Between 'Bad Drugs' and Medicine
Medical anthropologist Danya Glabau is teaching a class in how the discourse around drugs has changed.