Baltimore Health Commissioner Leana Wen is working to put the anti-overdose medication naloxone into the hands of as many heroin users as possible. But the price of the antidote has nearly doubled.
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Kenai Peninsula doctor promotes opioid overdose antidote
Dr. Sarah Spencer wants to give naloxone kits to patients who are at risk. She says overdoses are relatively rare in small communities, but they happen often enough.
How The Prescription Painkiller Fentanyl Became A Street Drug
The synthetic opioid fentanyl is used for surgery and to treat severe pain. Abuse has always been a problem. Now that it’s being used to cut heroin, the risk of overdose or death has soared.
When A Budget Motel Is ‘Home,’ There’s Little Room For Childhood
In San Bernardino County, nearly a tenth of public school students are homeless. For many, that means lives in run-down motels — and coping with troubling conditions long before they get to class.
Vets deliver fiery testimony to VA secretary during Mat-Su visit
The VA is struggling in Alaska to rebuild trust as policy changes unfold from Washington, D.C. all the way to the state’s most remote clinics.
The U.S. Declared War On Veteran Homelessness — And It Actually Could Win
In 2009, then-Veterans Affairs head Eric Shinseki declared that all homeless veterans would have housing by 2015. New Orleans has made big strides, but in Los Angeles, the problem persists.