Articles by Andrew Kolodny, Brandeis University

The prescription drug Narcan saved Shannon Long from an opioid overdose. Here, she kneels with her daughter Hope at Woodstock Seventh Day Adventist church on Feb. 4, 2017.

How Bad the Opioid Epidemic Really Is in 6 Simple Charts

Opinion Drug overdose deaths are now the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., surpassing peak annual deaths caused by car accidents, guns and HIV infection.

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