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Though chronic pain can be debilitating for some, the nation's ongoing opioid crisis has made physicians reluctant to issue certain medications. (Courtesy of National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)

Pain Awareness Month Collides with Opioid Epidemic

by Stacy M. Brown September 5, 2018October 31, 2020

Prince

Entertainment, Lifestyle

Remembering Prince Two Years After Death

by Stacy M. Brown April 18, 2018October 31, 2020

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (center) speaks at a Feb. 7 press conference announcing the county's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. (Courtesy of Andrew Metcalf)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN THE NEWS: County Sues Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors

by Lauren M. Poteat February 14, 2018October 31, 2020

Opioid Epidemic Lowers U.S. Life Expectancy for 2nd Straight Year, Feds Say

by WI Guest Author December 22, 2017October 31, 2020

Courtesy of the Department of Justice

Opioid Abuse Takes Toll on Veterans

by WI Guest Author November 13, 2017October 31, 2020

Health, Prince George's County

Opioid Epidemic Not Major in Prince George’s, Doctor Says

by William J. Ford November 1, 2017October 31, 2020

President Donald Trump signs a Presidential Memorandum declaring the opioid crisis a national health emergency during a news conference in the East Room of the White House on Oct. 26. (Courtesy of Trump via Facebook)

Trump Declares Public Health Emergency in Opioid Epidemic

by WI Guest Author October 27, 2017October 31, 2020

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Health, Supplements

America on Drugs: The Opioid Crisis

by Stacy M. Brown September 13, 2017October 31, 2020

Blacks are prescribed less opioids than whites, often because of unfounded speculation. (Courtesy of Everyday Health)

D.C.-Area Officials Respond to Opioid Crisis

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer May 17, 2017October 30, 2020

Blacks are prescribed less opioids than whites, often because of unfounded speculation. (Courtesy of Everyday Health)

Opioid Addiction: A Matter of Black and White?

by Stacy M. Brown January 11, 2017October 30, 2020