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Topics › Drug Policy › Opioid Crisis

Opioid Crisis

Over 100,000 died from drug overdoses in 2021 as public policy drives people to fentanyl

Over 100,000 died from drug overdoses in 2021 as public policy drives people to fentanyl

By Jacob James Rich

Accepting a false narrative will likely prevent policymakers and the public from confronting the true underlying cause of the drug-overdose crisis.

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Effects on Opioid Prescribing and Drug Overdose Mortality
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Effects on Opioid Prescribing and Drug Overdose Mortality

By Jacob James Rich and Robert Capodilupo

Oregon Decriminalizes Drugs, Replaces Arrests With Health Care
Oregon Decriminalizes Drugs, Replaces Arrests With Health Care

By Alexandra Harrison

As Purdue Pharma Takes the Fall, Don’t Forget the Government’s Role In the Opioid Crisis
As Purdue Pharma Takes the Fall, Don’t Forget the Government’s Role In the Opioid Crisis

By Jacob James Rich

Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, September 2019
Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, September 2019

By Adrian Moore

  • Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, August 2019
    Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, August 2019

    Drug Policy Newsletter by Adrian Moore

  • In Colorado, and Other States, Legalizing Drug Checking Kits Would Save Lives
    In Colorado, and Other States, Legalizing Drug Checking Kits Would Save Lives

    Commentary by Jacob James Rich

  • California’s Proposed Opioid Tax Would Hurt Patients
    California’s Proposed Opioid Tax Would Hurt Patients

    Commentary by Jacob James Rich

  • Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, June 2019
    Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, June 2019

    Drug Policy Newsletter by Adrian Moore

  • High Prescription Drug Prices Hit Pension Plans, Hurt State and Local Taxpayers
    High Prescription Drug Prices Hit Pension Plans, Hurt State and Local Taxpayers

    Commentary by Marc Joffe

  • How to Modify Florida’s Approach to the Opioid Crisis
    How to Modify Florida’s Approach to the Opioid Crisis

    Commentary by Adrian Moore

  • Examining the Lawsuit Massachusetts Filed Against Purdue Pharma Over the Opioids Problem
    Examining the Lawsuit Massachusetts Filed Against Purdue Pharma Over the Opioids Problem

    Commentary by Jacob James Rich and Robert Capodilupo

  • Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, May 2019
    Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, May 2019

    Drug Policy Newsletter by Adrian Moore

  • To Succeed, Beto O’Rourke Needs a More Nuanced Perspective on the Opioid Crisis
    To Succeed, Beto O’Rourke Needs a More Nuanced Perspective on the Opioid Crisis

    Commentary by Jacob James Rich

Opioid Crisis Policy Studies

  • Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Effects on Opioid Prescribing and Drug Overdose Mortality
    Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Effects on Opioid Prescribing and Drug Overdose Mortality

    Policy Study by Jacob James Rich and Robert Capodilupo

  • What Is Kratom and What Should We Do About It?
    What Is Kratom and What Should We Do About It?

    Policy Brief by James Craven

  • The Gateway Effect of Marijuana
    The Gateway Effect of Marijuana

    Policy Brief by Julian Morris

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