World The Opium Cycle There is a pattern that has repeated itself throughout the history of the opium trade. Darian Woods
Report: Giving naloxone to cops saves lives in Washington Twenty-one people are likely alive today because police officers in Thurston County were armed with a drug overdose reversal medicine, according to a new report by a University of Washington professor of public health. Austin Jenkins
A Gambian Nurse Fights Pain Without Pills As the U.S. grapples with the opioid crisis, pain medication is in short supply in some other parts of the world. One nurse in the Gambia explains how she addresses pain with tools other than drugs. Jason Beaubien
Bellevue police arm themselves with Narcan to combat rise in overdoses Heroin and fentanyl are becoming a bigger problem in Bellevue, and now police are arming themselves with an overdose antidote Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
‘We feel like there's a serial killer on the street.’ Fentanyl’s death toll in the Seattle area Gabe Lilienthal, a Ballard High School student, died on September 29, after taking what he thought was oxycodone. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
A Place Where The Opioid Problem Is Upside Down While the opioid problem in the U.S. is about too many opioids, in some countries there are few options for treating or controlling pain. Jason Beaubien
Overdose medication to be available in Washington without prescription Washington health officials offer statewide standing order for naloxone. The order will allow any individual to get the overdose reversal medication from a pharmacy without a prescription. Derek Wang
Poll: Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Says Pain Often Interferes With Daily Life How do Americans experience and cope with pain that makes everyday life harder? We asked in the latest NPR-IBM Watson Health Poll. Scott Hensley
Overdose deaths continue to rise in King County. Here are two big reasons why Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington researcher Caleb Banta-Green about why drug overdose deaths are increasing in King County. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
National 'This Case Will Set A Precedent': First Major Opioid Trial To Begin In Oklahoma Oklahoma's trial is the first in a wave of litigation attempting to bring claims against opioid manufacturers. The state is seeking millions of dollars in damages and penalties. Jackie Fortier