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Zachary Siegel is a master’s degree candidate at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Follow him on Twitter.
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Doctors Are Hoarding Trump-Hyped Drug—for Themselves
BAD SIDE EFFECTPharmacies report medical providers writing prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine for family and friends.

Trump DOJ Goes After Anti-Overdose Sites as ‘Crack Houses’
HARSHFederal prosecutors dust off an ’80s war on drug law to go after Seattle and Philly for trying to save lives.

‘Warm and Well Liked’ Doctor Gunned Down at Chicago Hospital
COLD BLOODPolice say Dr. Tamara O’Neal was killed in a domestic dispute that became a rampage, killing a hospital assistant and a police officer.

Inside Athens’s Heroin Cafés
SUICIDE WATCHAt a little café in the Greek capital, there’s much to be learned about the opioid epidemic eating away at America.

Experts: ‘Safer’ Oxy Killed Thousands
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCESA new pill that can't be snorted seemed like the way to curb opioid abuse. Instead, the RAND Corporation and Wharton School say it pushed people to use heroin.

The Felon Running a Deadly ‘Sober House’
BAD MEDICINEKenny Chatman went from stealing credit-card info to running a clinic that put addicts in a flophouse with no supervision. One is dead, another in serious condition.

Can a DNA Test Predict Addiction?
POINTED QUESTIONMany addicts get their first fix thanks to unsuspecting physicians treating them for pain. This product claims it can predict with 93% accuracy someone’s risk. Too good to be true?

Can an App Detect an Overdose?
OUR REALITYRemote Egg Timer will alert emergency contacts if it detects a user has overdosed. It’s part of a growing harm reduction movement, to keep addicts as safe as possible.

Prince Treated as Poorly As All Addicts
TRAGEDYPrince had the money and resources required to recover from opioid addiction, but still couldn’t. What does that mean for the rest of us?

Could this Drug Have Saved Prince?
BREAKING THE CYCLEBuprenorphine is proven to help opiate users recover, but stigma and confusion keep addicts from seeking the drug and doctors from prescribing it.
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