Turns out that a single opioid crisis doesn’t actually exist. This year over 70,000 Americans have died in four distinct opioid epidemics, each bringing death through different drugs and regions. Read More. 

Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are hoping to increase ranks in fighting the opioid epidemic through the introduction of their bipartisan bill the Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 (S.2892). Read More. 

A University of Minnesota study found that women bring home more prescribed opioids than they need after giving birth. The study, which was published last month, analyzed medical records from six hospitals across the country to show that physicians generally send 75 percent of women home with a surplus of pills. Read More.