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America’s Pain: The Opioid Epidemic

Opioid Abuse: When Pain Relief Morphs Into Addiction

Beyond Opioids: The Future of Pain Management

The federal government as well as the drug industry are pumping millions of dollars into research to find pain medication that works as well as opioids but aren't addictive.

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Opioids: A Crisis Decades In the Making

A simple letter to the editor in 1980 opened the way for America's opioid crisis.

Q&A: What Are We Doing About the Opioid Crisis?

Scientists at the NIH, the nation’s chief medical research agency, are working on solutions for addressing the public health crisis by investigating new and better ways to prevent opioid abuse, to treat opioid use disorders and to manage pain.

Q&A: What Should We Be Doing About the Opioid Crisis?

Kennedy has also tried to draw the connection between addiction and mental health. While in the U.S. House of Representatives, Kennedy sponsored legislation that requires insurance companies to treat mental illness, depression and addiction the same as they treat illnesses of the body. The bill, known as the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, was signed into law in 2008.

Opioid Addiction: Getting Robbed While Getting Help

Trying to overcome drug addiction is difficult enough, but America's opioid epidemic has led to an explosion in treatment centers and clinics that might have dubious practices.

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