Oxycodone
By Mike Guy
The US Drug Czar, Gil Kerlikowske, shapes the nation's drug enforcement policies. In a rare sit-down, the former Seattle Police Chief discusses a new emphasis on recovery, the deadly prescription pill epidemic, and the truth behind Mexico's bloody Drug War. MORE
Nearly 100 people are arrested in NY for illegally selling and prescribing prescription drugs. MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Today the DEA imposed a two-year suspension on Cardinal Health, the second largest distributor of the powerful painkillers. MORE
Former San Diego Charger Ryan Leaf has had previous trouble with the law for a prescription drug problem. MORE
US Rep. William Keating wants a law to force pharma companies to make pills harder to abuse. MORE
By Amy Dresner
To get sober, I had to go as far from LA as possible: to my dad’s hippie town—where the food’s organic, the people are happy, and I see red. MORE
By Will Godfrey
DEA reports a sharp drop in Florida Oxy purchases, NYC marijuana arrests rise for 7th straight year, and drunken Zamboni driver is arrested at hockey game. MORE
Almost half the 480 residents of Canada's Cat Lake are reportedly hooked on prescription pills. MORE
By Luke Walker
Backers claim the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act will protect communities from prescription drug abuse. Do you agree? MORE
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