The Opioid Crisis. (2019). 30 mins. On Kanopy. Use your Weston user/password to view.
What causes opioid addiction, and why is it so tough to combat?. (2020). 8 mins. Ted-ed. YouTube.
Opposing Viewpoints topic page: Opioid Crisis
The Grimmest Milestone That America Ignored This Year. (2022) Gale Opposing Viewpoints.
Elwood Porter, 36, cared for others in addiction even as he battled his own (2022). Gale Opposing Viewpoints.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a division of the US National Institutes of Health. NIDA conducts research on drug abuse in order to prevent addiction, improve treatment, and inform public policy on drug abuse. The institute's website offers descriptions of various types of prescription and recreational drugs; Nora's Blog, run by NIDA director Nora Volkow; research reports; and NIDA newsletters.