Dangerous Prescriptions

Karl Benzio, M.D., says the reason the U.S. is currently experiencing a disastrous epidemic of opioid abuse can be summed...

Collateral Damage

No child left behind” is a familiar catchphrase. But to Jill Kingston, a 40-year-old foster mother in Kettering, Ohio, the...

A System on the Brink

Please, take him back. You have to. Please.” Elisa Winter’s emotions were raging. She loved her foster son as if he...

Occupational Hazards

If you’re not a first responder—for example, a police officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician or member of the...

Taking It to the Streets

The opioid crisis has hit hard in Macomb County, Mich. Composed of 27 Detroit suburbs, the county has the state’s...

Troubling Vital Signs

How much more can emergency rooms handle? The most recent numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...