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A bottle of Purdue Pharma L.P. OxyContin medication sits on a pharmacy shelf in Provo, Utah. Photo by George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Nation Sep 08

A Purdue bankruptcy would make opioids cases even messier

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Politics Jan 05

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On the campaign trail in NH, heartbreak over heroin addiction

The easy availability of cheap heroin and other opiates has exploded in New Hampshire, where more than 300 people died of drug overdose deaths in 2015. The crisis has prompted state leaders to offer plans on how to improve addiction…

By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford

Health Aug 12

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How the ‘quietest’ drug epidemic has ravaged the U.S.

Former Los Angeles Times reporter Sam Quinones examines the dramatic surge of heroin use in the U.S. in his new book, "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic." Quinones paints a graphic portrait of the national problem in a…

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Science May 18

This genetically modified yeast can now brew morphine

Biologists have created strains of yeast that can brew morphine from sugar, opening the door for cheaper medicine but also easy-to-make illicit drugs.

By Nsikan Akpan

Health May 01

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