overdose
Murder by Prescription: Is It the Doctor's Fault When a Patient Overdoses?
A Los Angeles doctor has been charged for second-degree murder for writing prescriptions that led to the overdose deaths of three patients.
How Not to Die of an Overdose
Too many people die of overdoses that could be prevented by a combination of policy shifts and education.
My Life as a Brooklyn Junkie
"Heroin is like Aladdin's lamp: it will make you think that your wishes are coming true, that you are in control of your life."
The Problems with the New Amy Winehouse Documentary
Asif Kapadia's Amy is a brilliant reminder of why we fell in love with pop music's greatest recent jazz singer. But it tells a skewed story of the 27-year-old's death.
After Nearly Dying, Deryck Whibley Is Choosing Pleasure Over Pain
Sum 41's Deryck Whibley talks about being almost dying from alcohol and what his life is like sober.
America Loves This Dutch Cocaine Warning Sign
Amsterdam's relaxed approach to drug enforcement shows how harm reduction policies can work.
How the Pharmacutical Industry Is Making Money out of Overdosing Americans
Now that opioid overdose is among the leading causes of death, pharmaceutical companies have found a way to make huge profits from selling the antidote, naloxone.
Nope, Still No Such Thing as a Fatal Marijuana Overdose
Despite all the breathless headlines, overdosing on weed is impossible.