Reducing Drug News Today

In the midst of an opioid epidemic in the United States, two-thirds of adults say either they or a family member have been impacted by drug or alcohol addiction. Three in ten say they or their family were addicted to prescription or illegal opioids. This survey explores treatments received by those who battled addiction, impacts of addiction, and support for policies aimed at reducing drug overdoses.

For at least a decade, Congress has been concerned (not to say obsessed) with drug costs (understandably so, no matter how ineffective; see "FTC to the Rescue Regarding High Drug Prices...

Smartphone applications and helplines could prevent overdose related fatalities.