Sunday, December 11, 2011 - Page updated at 06:59 p.m.

Politics of pain: 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 an American Pain Foundation survey and a letter asking Gov. Chris Gregoire to help a man in pain.

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