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The opioid epidemic is center stage when it comes to political agendas, media stories and national discussion.

"I cut it three times and it's still too short" Old carpenter's joke (1)

President Trump has convened a panel to address America's opioid epidemic. Its first mission should be to find convincing data to identify the actual cause(s) of the problem.

There are many good reasons not to take drugs. Other than addiction and the possibility of overdose, the next best reason is that, Walter White notwithstanding, neighborhood chemists aren't terribly trustworthy.

The overdose epidemic sweeping the nation is hitting some demographics harder than others. New data released by the CDC breaks down heroin overdose deaths by age.

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In 1985, a scientist in Delaware decided to make drugs with the goal of getting rich.

In a recent Forbes blog post, Dr.