department of defense Pentagon issues warning to soldiers: do not eat poppy seeds Carla Sinclair

music Prince died of a pain medication overdose Xeni Jardin

picks House passes bill to help children who are born hooked on opioids Xeni Jardin

music Reports: Prince addicted to Percocet, pills on person and at home when he died Xeni Jardin

mental health Ozempic and Wegovy's untapped potential for addiction, anxiety, and depression Mark Frauenfelder

health Chronic pain sufferers betrayed: how the FDA and DEA deny access to safe, effective pain relief Ellsworth Toohey

politics Billy Bragg writes "Rich Men Earning North of a Million" as an antidote to Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" Jennifer Sandlin

dupe OD-reversing nasal spray Narcan to be available over the counter Rob Beschizza

tabloids Prince Harry rats out his dad, and Mike Pence's revenge, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

amazon Amazon welcomes delivery drivers who smoke weed Jason Weisberger

war The real story of the Nazis' drug use David Pescovitz

kratom 127,891 people have signed a petition to keep kratom legal Mark Frauenfelder

war on plants DEA will ban kratom, a popular herbal supplement Mark Frauenfelder

media Torrents of lava will gush across the Western United States, and other tabloid stunners Peter Sheridan

drugs As Walter White was to meth, so is the "Drug Wizard of Wichita" to Fentanyl Xeni Jardin

drugs The unusual couple behind an online field guide to psychoactive substances Mark Frauenfelder

drugs Researchers develop yeast that converts sugar into morphine Mark Frauenfelder

The surprising history of hippy crack Linda Rodriguez