President Joe Biden giving a speech at a podium, with a large monitor and American flag in the background. Photo by Adam Schultz.
By
Gary Mendell, founder and CEO

President Biden must act now. 

Operation Understanding, 1976
By
William White, Gary Mendell, and Samantha Arsenault

Outdated treatment methods took a deadly toll.

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Research raises alarm about opioid use in older adults. 

The author with her mother and son, at a birthday party
By
Anne Emerson

Without my recovery, I wouldn’t have been able to be there for my mom when she was sick and needed me. 

A childhood photo of the author and her brother
By
Jaclyn Brown

Since November 16, 2018, there are two questions that instantly make my heart stop.

Chart depicting CDC data showing spikes in opioid-related overdose deaths
By
Kirstin Hope Sievers

How do opioids work? Why are they so addictive? 

An illustration from Google's Recovery page, showing people chatting in a park

Browse for support groups and local resources. 

Anne Emerson and her fiance
By
Anne Emerson

"I knew that with each overdose he suffered, it was one closer to him dying."

Image of the author's son, wearing sunglasses and looking over a balcony
By
Jessie Dunleavy

He was the happiest he'd been in a long time. He wanted to live.

Three women and two men sit in directors' chairs on stage at the premiere of Gateway

We had the opportunity to attend the premiere screening of GATEWAY. 

Dr. Paul Sethi

It's time to turn the tide of overprescribing.

Photo by Benjamin Faust. The legs and boots of a veteran, standing next to a pair of boots, a camo backpack, and an American flag.
By
Josephe Hickox

If you are reading this to hear another war story, then please go ahead and stop.

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The value of managing pain with the fewest opioids possible.

A childhood photo of the author and her brother
By
Jaclyn Brown

Addiction was like a roller coaster ride none of us wanted to be on.

Headshot of Jen Wysong, a white woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a blue stone necklace and a grey t-shirt

Lights, camera, action! 

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The Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction Stigma calls on participants of all ages and backgrounds to move our country forward.

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