“He had a loving family, financial support, and the best treatment. He fell victim to an overdose anyway.”
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Acts of the Apostles
“In a community hard-hit by opioids, one pastor is knocking on motel room doors to invite people to worship. The message: We’re all broken people.”
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The War Over Safe Drug Supply in Vancouver
Are they “martyrs in the war on drugs or reckless agitators”?
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How a B.C. Student Died after Overdosing in a Victoria Dorm — and the Major Mistakes her Parents Say were Made that Night
“My daughter’s death was entirely preventable.”
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Flipping Grief
“This is loss. Memory, damp and compact as clods of earth, is dried out in the marketplace and burned as turf.”
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The Woman on the Line
“Every day, the calls come. She can tell quickly who might die.”
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Drugs Killed 8 Friends, One by One, in a Tragedy Seen Across the U.S.
“It just, it took them.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, our editors recommend stories by Seth Harp, Alanna Mitchell, Cezary Podkul, Alex Vuocolo, and Loren Grush.
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‘These Kids Are Dying’ — Inside the Overdose Crisis Sweeping Fort Bragg
“A staggering total of 109 soldiers assigned to Fort Bragg died in 2020 and 2021. Dozens have lost their lives there to drug overdoses. Now, their families are demanding answers — and accountability.”