Initial waves of opioid settlement dollars have been dispensed. Yet we still struggle to define addiction. Unless we refine our ...

Data on addiction and overdoses are notoriously weak. They're subject to varying interpretations. We need to study the lived experiences ...

We share our experiences reaching out to and speaking with federal and state legislators while offering nuggets of advice and ...

I discuss my growing friendship with Dr. Ruan. It is a bond forged over a united fight for physician rights.

Dr. Ruan requests Amicus Briefs for an upcoming Petition for Writ of Certiorari.

Dr. Ruan argues the Supreme Court ruling in Ruan invalidates prior interpretations of the CSA.

We muse on the importance of retaining credibility when standing up to false opioid narratives.

We propose new rules for journalists to integrate statistics on opioids and related overdoses into their stories.

We reflect on our experiences at the recent Association of Health Care Journalists conference in St. Louis.

I discuss my continuing struggles to overcome self-doubt and share some techniques that have proved effective.

The Illinois state assembly should support IL HB 2046, which requires a warrant prior to investigating a provider’s prescription database.

A chronic pain patient reveals how misguided policies affect his quality of care and the perception of opioids as treatment.