Oct 25 WATCH: House committee gives update on efforts to address opioid crisis By Associated Press The Committee on Energy and Commerce is expected to give an update on efforts to combat the opioid crisis at 10 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:02 Nashville’s mayor lost her son to opioids. Here’s what she thinks will save families from that pain By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 2:46 What a scientist suggests you tell your kids about legal marijuana By PBS NewsHour With marijuana legal in some form in 26 states and the District of Columbia, the old script for talking to your children about pot is changing. Behavioral scientist Elizabeth D’Amico, who has researched drug and alcohol use among teens for… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 9:30 How will harsher sentences affect the flow of drugs in the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered federal prosecutors across the country to revive some of the toughest practices of the decades-old "war on drugs," reversing Obama administration policies that aimed to lessen the federal prison population. Hari Sreenivasan talks to… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 7:37 Why Trump’s embrace of Duterte is raising alarm By PBS News Hour In a "very friendly" phone call, President Trump extended a surprise White House invitation to Filipino President Duterte, prompting outcry from human rights advocates. Thousands of people have been killed under Duterte in an anti-drug crackdown. Former State Department official… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 8:35 Who’s behind brutal Philippines drug killings? A hitman speaks out By PBS News Hour The Philippines have been gripped by violence amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drug dealers and users. More than 7,000 people have been killed in the last nine months, according to Human Rights Watch. But who is actually responsible… Continue watching
Jan 15 What happens if kratom becomes illegal? By PBS News Hour The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has received thousands of comments on whether it should make kratom, a popular painkiller, illegal. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 2:38 A history of the American war on weed By PBS NewsHour On November 8, multiple states legalized marijuana for medical or recreational purposes -- so Joe Dolce’s new book on the substance's history in the U.S. is timely. Dolce argues marijuana's bad reputation is a result of political demonization, including an… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 9:13 What’s next for marijuana legalization By PBS News Hour On November 8, multiple states legalized the use of marijuana for either recreational or medicinal purposes -- thus marking a major shift in U.S. drug policy. William Brangham speaks with Taylor West of the National Cannabis Administration and Jonathan Hudak… Continue watching
Oct 15 What side effects? Most consumers don’t read drug risk information By Ed Silverman, STAT A new study comes amid ongoing concern that consumers do not read or have difficulty reading prescription drug risk information. Continue reading