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Addiction

A protester holding up a sign: no more drug war
Analysis

It’s Time to Retire the Word ‘Addict’

Elizabeth Brico
A man running his fingers along a shelf of medical records
Feature

A Hidden Change in the CARES Act Undermines Privacy for Addiction Patients

Elizabeth Brico
a woman in a jail cell
Feature

Few Jails Provide Addiction Treatment, Making Release Fatal

Elizabeth Brico
A bottle of methadone concentrate
Feature

Addiction Treatment Clinics Struggle to Keep Up with COVID-19

Elizabeth Brico
Mother cradling child with medical equipment
Feature

North Carolina Wants To Penalize Prenatal Substance Exposure

Elizabeth Brico
Suboxone labels
First Person

Catching the Flu Got Me Kicked Out of My Addiction Treatment Program

Elizabeth Brico
person holding child
Feature

State Laws Punish Pregnant People Just For Seeking Drug Treatment

Elizabeth Brico
Feature

The Cost of Drug Testing Is Making It Harder for Poor People to Afford Treatment

Elizabeth Brico

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