Accused of exaggerating the benefits of OxyContin, the company’s owners had a bigger share than realised

Purdue owners set up Rhodes Pharma after criminal charges in 2007

An investigation into the unfolding scandal of a company accused of fuelling America’s opioid crisis

Judge-led therapy programmes offer a rare glimmer of hope

UK pharma company removed work history at Purdue from Lewent’s biography

As overdose numbers soar, many experts are recommending medication over abstinence

Amount prescribed dropped 12% last year as moves to curb addiction crisis bore fruit

Australian island state grows almost half world’s supply of raw material in painkillers

President says US must get tough on ‘big pushers’ of drugs

Attorney-general says drug companies could face criminal penalties if they break the law

Drug overdose deaths in 2016 rose 21% from the previous year

Rules will help to reduce public’s exposure to addictive drugs, says US commissioner

Report estimates public health emergency’s economic toll at almost 3% of GDP in 2015

Facebook founder homes in on opioids and technology to explain political polarisation

Move criticised for failing to commit new federal funds to addiction crisis

Nominee withdraws after being linked to laws weakening controls on supply

A family in Tulsa offers a glimpse into the fallout of the latest drug crisis, as a generation of children are left to live in poverty, with addict parents in and out of prison