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RESULTS

DRUGS

Oregon Decriminalized—and Is Now Recriminalizing—Drug Possession. Why Aren’t They Prioritizing Prevention?

On Overdose Awareness Day, the number two state in the country in substance abuse hunted for new answers—but education didn’t seem to be one of them.

MENTAL HEALTH

Arrests Surrounding Matthew Perry’s Death Bring Renewed Attention to Ketamine—the Psychiatric Drug That Killed Him 

The global market for this “rapid-acting antidepressant” will swell to $3.8 billion by 2027. That is, unless something is done to stop it before more lives are lost.

VOLUNTEERISM

From Los Angeles to the World, Church Campaign Helped Millions Stay Well

Under the maxim “An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure,” an international force of volunteers brought help on an unprecedented scale throughout the pandemic.