A collection of articles on the opioid addiction crisis that examine causes and impact as well as responses by the government and public.

"Contains material from The New York Times"--T.p. verso.

The opioid epidemic's human impact -- Ripple effects: opioids, heroin and other drugs -- The business of addiction treatment -- Overprescription: cause of the crisis? -- The response by government and law enforcement. The opioid epidemic's human impact -- Ohio County losing its young to painkillers' grip / Sabrina Tavernise -- Some veterans on painkillers at special risk, a study finds / James Dao -- Heroin epidemic increasingly seeps into public view / Katharine Q. Seelye -- A death on Staten Island highlights heroin's place in 'Mainstream society' / Michael Wilson -- Drug deaths in America are rising faster than ever / Josh Katz -- 'The pills are everywhere' : how the opioid crisis claims its youngest victims / Julie Turkewitz -- The Bronx's quiet, brutal war with opioids / Jose A. Del Real -- A foster child of the opioid epidemic / Lisa Marie Basile -- The opioid crisis is getting worse : particularly for Black Americans / Josh Katz and Abby Goodnough -- Ripple effects : opioids, heroin and other drugs -- Prescription painkillers seen as a gateway to heroin / Benedict Carey -- Heroin scourge overtakes a 'quaint' Vermont town / Katharine Q. Seelye -- New York is a hub in a surging heroin trade / J. David Goodman -- Drug linked to Ohio overdoses can kill in doses smaller than a snowflake / Jack Healy -- The first count of fentanyl deaths in 2016 : up 540% in three years / Josh Katz -- Despite Trump's pleas, China's online opioid bazaar is booming / Sui-Lee Wee and Javier C. Hernández -- Fantanyl adds deadly kick to opioid woes in Britain / Ceylan Yeginsu -- Meth, the forgotten killer, is back and it's everywhere / Frances Robles -- The business of addiction treatment -- At clinics, tumultuous lives and turbulent care / Deborah Sontag -- Anti-overdose drug becoming an everyday part of police work / J. David Goodman and Anemona Hartocollis -- Naloxone saves lives, but is no cure in heroin epidemic / Katharine Q. Seelye -- Haven for recovering addicts now profits from their relapses / Lizette Alvarez -- Study finds competing opioid treatments have similar outcomes / Abby Goodnough and Kate Zernike -- Opioid addiction knows no color, but its treatment does / Jose A. Del Real -- Overprescription : cause of the crisis? -- Tightening the lid on pain prescriptions / Barry Meier -- How doctors helped drive the addiction crisis Richard Friedman ;; Doctors will play a critical role in the opioid epidemic / The New York Times -- With overdoses on rise, cities and counties look for someone to blame / Mitch Smith and Monica Davey -- The response by government and law enforcement -- In annual speech, Vermont Governor shifts focus to drug abuse / Katharine Q. Seelye -- A call to arms on a Vermont heroin epidemic / Katharine Q. Seelye -- In heroin crisis, white families seek gentler war on drugs / Katharine Q. Seelye -- Addiction treatment grew under health law, now what? / Katharine Q. Seelye and Abby Goodnough -- Attorney General orders tougher sentences, rolling back Obama policy / Rebecca R. Ruiz -- When opioid addicts find an ally in blue / Al Baker -- White House panel recommends declaring national emergency on opioids / Abby Goodnough -- This judge has a mission : keep defendants alive / Timothy Williams -- Justice Dept. backs high-stakes lawsuit against opioid makers / Katie Benner and Jan Hoffman.