Health Apr 24 Recounting heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, RFK Jr. urges focus on prevention and community By Travis Loller, Associated Press
Health Jan 12 Watch 6:46 As recovering addicts age, many struggle to get care for long-term health issues The graying of America is being reflected in the nation’s drug crisis. Even as overdose deaths drop, millions of aging former drug users are living with long-term health challenges exacerbated by their previous substance use. We hear from a number… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Nation Apr 19 Watch 8:33 Recovery community helping Kentucky town rebound from economic decline and addiction For years, the stories coming out of Appalachian coal country have been grim: addiction, black lung disease and economic decline. But a new story is now emerging, one where people in recovery are helping their communities rebound. Jeffrey Brown reports… By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz, Mary Fecteau
Nation Dec 08 Watch 8:47 Racial disparity in addiction treatment access highlights inequities of opioid epidemic The CDC says synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl, contributed to about 75,000 overdose deaths in the United States in 2022. It's a crisis that hits every demographic group, but there are large racial disparities between who is offered the most effective… By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings, Mike Fritz
World Jun 20 Watch 6:30 Fatherhood, addiction and recovery: an Indigenous man’s story from Canada’s Yellowknife We’ve been bringing you a series of short stories from the Indigenous community in Yellowknife, Canada exploring alcohol use, addiction, resilience and healing. The “Turning Points” project, from the Global Reporting Center, is a series produced, directed and authored by… By William Greenland, Global Reporting Center