The U.S. consumes a much greater share of prescription painkillers than its global population share would suggest.
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8 Facts: U.S. Incarceration: Still a Very Unequal Nation
Incarceration of black Americans is over three times their 12.2% share of the U.S. population.
The Case for German Leadership on Health Care
Could the Germans actually be more “capitalist” than the Americans? Let’s consider drug prices.
How to Stem Russia’s HIV and Drug Epidemics
Why has Russia failed to contain its twin drug and HIV epidemics?
Opium-Addicted Children: Paying a Heavy Price for the Afghan War
How can years of war doom generations of children to a miserable life?
Yemen, Drugs and the Water Table
What are the economic, environmental and political ramifications of Yemen’s qat obsession?
Rethinking the U.S. War On Drugs
Is legalization the best alternative to Washington’s current drug policy?
Global Safety Worries: The Moscow View
Why does Moscow all of a sudden feel safer than Washington, DC?