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Nobody’s home, just as the sender intended. AndreyPopov/ iStock via Getty Images Plus

September 19, 2023

What are ‘mule addresses’? Criminologists explain how vacant properties serve as depots for illegal online purchases

David Maimon, Georgia State University and Saba Aslanzadeh, Georgia State University

Buyers and sellers alike use this system to not get caught.

The improper prescription of opioids for pain treatment is one of the central drivers of the opioid epidemic. ah_designs/iStock via Getty Images Plus

August 20, 2021

Opioid lawsuit payout plans overlook a vital need: Pain management care and research focused on smarter use of addictive drugs

Mark C. Bicket, University of Michigan

Ending the opioid epidemic requires addressing not only treatment gaps in addiction and overdose, but also inadequate pain management.

OxyContin is an opioid prescribed for pain relief. But some users become addicted. Getty Images / Marie Hickman

May 19, 2020

People with substance use disorders face greater challenges during the COVID‑19 pandemic

Melissa Cyders, Indiana University Indianapolis; Kevin L. Ladd, Indiana University, and Melissa S. Fry, Indiana University

The crisis has made recovery more difficult for those with substance use disorders. The inability to get to support group meetings, stress and illness are just some of the factors.

Helping people with pain, whether it be physical or emotional, could limit the need for opioids. eldar nurkovic/Shutterstock.com

May 15, 2018

How understanding pain could curb opioid addiction

Susan Sered, Suffolk University

A bill to deal with the opioid crisis recently came out of a Senate committee. While some of its recommendations are good, some key points are missing.

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