Lawyers rush to halt Indiana execution over state’s lethal drug supplier
Hours before Indiana was poised to carry out its first execution of the year, set for Thursday before sunrise, lawyers and supporters for the condemned man rallied to spare his life after new details emerged about the state’s secretive process of…
5 healthcare fights Democrats could take on after midterms sweep
Democrats’ victories in the midterm elections could impact healthcare, from how much people pay for health insurance and prescription drugs to what coverage is available. Go to story
The DEA banned a drug some opioid users called a miracle
In 2012, as the driver of deaths in the opioid crisis began moving from prescription pills to heroin, Laura Bohn was tasked with finding safer drugs to manage pain. Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2017 she and other scientists revealed…
Opioid Users Found a ‘Miracle Drug’ to Help Them Quit. Then the DEA Banned It
On Reddit and Discord, people addicted to opioids say SR-17018 can remove withdrawal symptoms. Despite its potential, the DEA has placed it in the same category as heroin.Go to story