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‘Empire of pain’: the rise and fall of the Sackler family
Under the Radar Bankrupt former makers of OxyContin ‘close’ to agreeing settlement over US opioid epidemic
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The Week Unwrapped: Seeing stars, prescribing comedy and decriminalising drugs
podcast What will the James Webb Telescope accomplish? Why is the NHS sending people to comedy courses? And are drugs laws about to change in the British capital?
By The Week Staff Published
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Should the UK decriminalise some drugs?
In Depth Sadiq Khan planning to end prosecution of young people caught with cannabis
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Do antidepressants work?
In Depth New review advocates for a ‘more cautious prescribing practice’
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The daily business briefing: December 15, 2021
Business Briefing Pfizer says its COVID pill helps prevent severe illness, producer prices to suppliers jump by a record 9.6 percent, and more
By Harold Maass Published
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PM launches ten-year drugs plan amid claims of cocaine taking in Commons
In the Spotlight Government to target ‘casual’ middle-class users along with addicts and dealers
By The Week Staff Published
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Why are Americans drugging themselves to death?
opinion Drugs, agony, and the pain of radical individualism
By Damon Linker Published
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Houston Police chief walks back story of Astroworld Festival guard knocked out with drug injection
Speed Read
By Peter Weber Published
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Oklahoma Supreme Court throws out $465 million opioid verdict against Johnson & Johnson
Speed Read
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Girls Night In: nightclubs facing boycott over ‘needle spiking’
In Depth Priti Patel demands police action amid reports of women being drugged via drinks and needles
By Kate Samuelson Published
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DEA tells TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram to do more to stop online drug sales
Speed Read
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Would Keir Starmer decriminalise drugs?
Today's Big Question Labour leader backs Scotland’s move to soften laws on possession
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The NHS lung cancer drug that ‘stops tumours growing’
In the Spotlight Historic breakthrough as Sotorasib found to successfully target ‘death star’ mutation
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‘France wouldn’t be France without strikes, protests and police baton charges’
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