Prescription Drug Abuse

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original episode first aired in May 2020.In “Tightrope,” authors Kristof and WuDunn issue a plea –…

Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The original episode first aired in May 2020.In “Tightrope,” authors Kristof and WuDunn issue a plea –…

On Saturday, October 26, the Drug Enforcement Agency is hosting prescription pill take back events around Idaho. They’re intended to help stem the problem…

Late last month, the magazine Pacific Standard published a profile entitled, "King of Boise, The Life and Times of a Teenage Oxycodone Dealer."It follows…

Following one of the most divisive and contentious elections in history, it is easy to say that we are a nation in cultural crisis. But what does that…

The Idaho Meth Project has been warning about the dangers of methamphetamine through graphic advertising and outreach to teens since 2008. Now, the pet…

We told you this week that the heroin epidemic much of the country is experiencing has not yet reached Idaho but that it could soon. However, some people…

Idaho's drug czar has launched a new campaign focused on the abuse and myths of prescription drug abuse.Office of Drug Policy Administrator Elisha…