There is an opioid crisis in the United States. 46 Americans die every day from an overdose of legal painkillers that can be purchased over the counter. From 2011 to 2016, deaths from the synthetic opioid fentanyl in the United States increased by 1000% and reached a terrible rate of 18,335 deaths...

In his 30s, Michael Dubry of Louisville, Kentucky is the epitome of what it means to be physically and mentally healthy. In 2017, he won a competition from Men's Health magazine and appeared on the cover of the magazine's November issue, writes USA Today. ...

A look at the dark side of American medicine is in the material of The Guardian, the translation of which is published by “The Idealist”. Faced with lawsuits and a threat to their profits, pharmaceutical companies insist that the epidemic is not due to the mass prescription of powerful painkillers -...

President Trump has been urged to declare a state of emergency to combat the opioid overdose epidemic. The call for the provision comes from a commission looking at the opioid crisis that Trump created by decree in March. The Commission was chaired by the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie. In a 10-page report, the commission describes the dire situation ...

In the United States, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing heroin from physical evidence. Matthew Lowry, 33, served on a special task force that investigated drug-related crimes. They also collected physical evidence. Lowry admitted his guilt. He said,…