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Sam Quinones talked about his book, Dreamland: The True Story of America’s Opiate Epidemic.

State officials from Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Rhode Island testified about the nation’s opioid epidemic. The witnesses described specific treatment and prevention programs in their…

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on the question, “How is the opioid crisis affecting your community?”

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on the question, “How is the opioid crisis affecting your community?”

Governors talked about their states' efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. The governors shared what specific programs were working in their respective states and encouraged each other to…

AEI Resident Scholar and addiction psychiatrist Sally Satel discusses efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

The Washington Post hosted a discussion with members of Congress, researchers and health care experts on the U.S. opioid crisis and solutions for combating drug addiction. The discussion…

Witnesses that included Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) testified at a hearing on the opioid crisis and other forms of drug abuse and their possible relationship to economic factors.…

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on the role of the government in the opioid crisis.

On the Edge was one of the second-prize middle school winners in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Eleanor Sparks, Charles Thrush, and Alexander Rhoman, eighth graders at Eastern Middle…

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on a question about Attorney General Jeff Sessions' call for federal prosecutors to pursue tougher criminal chargers and longer…

Dr. Scott Gottlieb testified at a confirmation hearing on his nomination to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He said his priorities at the FDA would be combating opioid…

Panelists talked about the changing form, market, and rise of prescription drug addiction in the United States. Panelists included a doctor, a health economist who advises the Congressional…

Sally Satel talked about efforts to combat the opioid addiction in the U.S.

Federal officials and medical professionals testified on the opioid epidemic and the federal response to the drug Fentanyl. The hearing focused on the connection between opioid drug…

President Trump and Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) met with individuals seeking treatment for opioid addiction. President Trump chose Governor Christie to lead a White House drug commission.

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on the question, “What’s the best way to combat the opioid crisis?”

Officials from the Veterans Affairs Department and the Mayo Clinic were among the witnesses at a hearing on efforts to curb opioid abuse by patients of Veterans Affairs health care…

Panelists talked about the rise in opioid abuse in the U.S. Speakers included Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Barron, Larissa Mooney, director of UCLA’s Addiction Medicine Clinic, and Sam…

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) spoke about opioid abuse, especially in Ohio. He told several stories about people becoming addicted, some of which who died.