Tag Archives: drugs

America’s Sea of Prescription Opioids

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.

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The Case for German Leadership on Health Care

Could the Germans actually be more “capitalist” than the Americans? Let’s consider drug prices.

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How to Stem Russia’s HIV and Drug Epidemics

Why has Russia failed to contain its twin drug and HIV epidemics?

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Opium-Addicted Children: Paying a Heavy Price for the Afghan War

How can years of war doom generations of children to a miserable life?

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Yemen, Drugs and the Water Table

What are the economic, environmental and political ramifications of Yemen’s qat obsession?

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Rethinking the U.S. War On Drugs

Is legalization the best alternative to Washington’s current drug policy?

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Global Safety Worries: The Moscow View

Why does Moscow all of a sudden feel safer than Washington, DC?

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