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Suicide by Cop Results in Shared Pain and Mental Illness

Police officers have three things they may share with those who wish to end their misery; high rates of suicide, substance abuse disorders, and marital difficulties. Mental health disorders do not disappear once a uniform is donned.

An Honest Account of My Relationship With Painkillers

Diary of a chronic pain recovery therapist

Purdue Reformulated OxyContin to Reduce Abuse — Did They Succeed?

OxyContin was neither superior to old-fashioned immediate-release oxycodone, a cheaper generic, nor did it offer any advantage over other opioids like morphine.

If Gambling Is a Damaging Addiction, States Should Cease Lotteries

States run lotteries, offering winners multimillions, and then turning around and offering gambling rehab programs is a contradictory process.