D.C. to BC: America’s Opioid Crisis, Explained

Nathan Thomas • March 29, 2026

The opioid epidemic is arguably the most devastating public health crisis of our time. Americans are acutely aware of the crisis’ general devastation, yet the humanity of the crisis often fades behind the headlines. At universities like Boston College, addiction is something we study in theory but rarely understand in practice.

‘Resurfacing’ Humanizes Opioid Crisis

Kaylie Ramirez • September 22, 2019

'Resurfacing' explored the human aspect of the opioid crisis in a poignant one act play.

‘Resurfacing’ to Examine Opioid Crisis on Bonn Stage

Kaylie Ramirez • September 16, 2019

Professor Sue Roberts arranged for 'Resurfacing,' a play about a veteran recovering from opioid addiction, to be staged after she saw it at a narrative medicine conference last spring.

Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana, Heroin: Words from the Drug Czar

Timmy Facciola • April 18, 2018

"...we're flooded with these substances and the backdrop of this is the message that a lot of people use drugs when they're young, the idea that it's okay to experiment is embedded in our society. And so we have to face the fact the culture we live in encourages it."

How Medical Authorities Contribute to the Opioid Crisis

Marta Seitz • February 28, 2018

"It is not until the entire public understands the complexities of the circumstances from which addictions arise that we can begin to approach solutions and treatment with a sense of compassion."