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Join filmmaker Marcela Gaviria and three people featured in "Chasing Heroin" for a Google Hangout on Friday, March 4, at 2 p.m. EST.
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Abortion Clinics Are Vanishing. How Will the Supreme Court Rule?
New state laws have made abortions harder to access. Will the Supreme Court step in?
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How the Heroin Epidemic Differs in Communities of Color
Overdose deaths are on the rise in communities of color, too, with devastating effects.
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How Bad is the Opioid Epidemic?
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The Options and Obstacles to Treating Heroin Addiction
The heroin and opioid epidemic in America has raised questions about how to effectively treat addiction. Many now say medication should be offered alongside counseling.
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Eric Holder: If Sentencing Reform Dies, "I'd Be Ashamed"
The way America punishes low-level, nonviolent drug offenders is "fundamentally unfair," says the former attorney general.
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Drug Czar: Treating Substance Abuse as a Crime is "Inhumane"
Tough-on-crime policies failed to end to the war on drugs. Michael Botticelli says it's time to start treating substance abuse as a public health issue.
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In Your Own Words -- Heroin and Opioid Addiction
We asked the FRONTLINE audience to share their stories about heroin and opioid addiction. Here's what you told us.
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How Would the Candidates Fix the Heroin Epidemic?
The candidates for president all agree on the seriousness of the problem, but their solutions for solving it vary broadly.
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Why the San Francisco Police Review Won’t Force Reform
The federal review of San Francisco police will be different than the ones in Ferguson, Mo. and Chicago.
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Chasing Heroin
A searing, two-hour investigation of America's heroin crisis.
February 23, 2016
Your Questions About Police Reform, Answered
Senior Digital Reporter Sarah Childress answers your questions about police reform.
December 22, 2015