Opioid Epidemic

"This layered chronicle traces how methamphetamine and fentanyl became scourges of American life.... Quinones places the narrative in a range of illuminating contexts." -- The New Yorker

Drug overdoses in Oklahoma jumped 30% during the pandemic, and the state supreme court last month blocked a judgement worth millions against opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.

Author and journalist Sam Quinones, whose bestselling book from a few years ago, "Dreamland," won a National Book Critics Circle Award, now offers follow-up to that volume.

Author and journalist Sam Quinones, whose bestselling book from a few years ago, "Dreamland," won a National Book Critics Circle Award, now offers follow-up to that volume.

In a 5–1 decision, the court ruled the pharmaceutical company's marketing and sales of prescription painkillers did not violate state public nuisance law.

Our guest is the noted medical expert, Dr. Leana Wen, a visiting professor at George Washington University's School of Public Health and a non-resident…

On this edition of ST Medical Monday, we learn about the National Center for Wellness & Recovery, which is based at the OSU Center for Health Sciences in…

Oklahoma lawmakers took the first step in setting up a fund to pay for ongoing costs of abating Oklahoma’s opioid epidemic.Senate Bill 610 would establish…

Oklahoma will receive $8.9 million out of a multistate, $573 million total settlement with global business consulting firm McKinsey & Co. for its role in…

(Note: This interview first aired back in May.) Our guest is Eric Eyre, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter from the smallest newspaper ever to win that…