Through podcasts, videos and articles, Jay Lassiter explores just how we got into a crisis that's killing 50,000 people a year — and what we can finally do to get out.
President Donald Trump on Thursday declared the national opioid crisis and "national emergency" after a drug commission led by Gov. Chris Christie called on his administration to do so.
The Senate will schedule a vote to prevent Gov. Chris Christie from shifting oversight of addiction and mental-health services to the Department of Health.
An East Brunswick funeral director, frustrated with the recent increase in opioid deaths he has to handle, expressed his feelings because he believes funeral houmes are on the front lines in the battle against addiction.