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Drug Overdoses Are Skyrocketing Among Mothers. Why Is Rehab Unavailable?

In her new book, ‘Rehab: An American Scandal,’ Shoshana Walter explores how the giant substance treatment industry keeps failing many people desperate for help.

Closing Argument • 08.14.2025

Federal Prisons Were Told to Provide Addiction Medications. Instead, They Punish People Who Use Them.

Congress directed the Bureau of Prisons to make Suboxone and other medications widely available, but only a small fraction of those who need the help have received it.

News • 12.12.2022

When Going to Jail Means Giving Up The Meds That Saved Your Life

How the Americans With Disabilities Act could change the way the nation’s jails and prisons treat addiction.

News • 01.29.2019

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