Saturday, December 10, 2011 - Page updated at 05:46 p.m.

Silent deaths: source documents

For this three-part series, "Methadone and the politics of pain," Seattle Times reporters gathered thousands of pages of public documents, including state investigative files and court records, as well as dozens of research reports and government studies about methadone and other narcotic prescription drugs. Documents for this story include medical records and transcripts of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee meetings.

To see the entire series, including video and interactive graphics, go to: seattletimes.com/methadone