Opioid

This article describes the easy access to carfentanil, a powerful synthetic opioid where a dose smaller than the size of a poppy seed can result in death. Chinese vendors are selling this drug online, making it easily accessible around the...

Afghanistan is the world’s leading producer of illicit opium. This video takes us to a remote village in northeastern Afghanistan, where families meet for their daily ritual of opium smoking. The women in the video say that the drug is only...

Implementation of prescription drug monitoring programs was associated with a reduction in opioid-related overdose deaths