Originally published December 10, 2011 at 3:04 PM | Page modified April 23, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Credits
Methadone and the politics of pain
Part 1: Silent deaths
State pushes drug that saves money, costs lives
Timeline: State defends methadone as deaths rise
Part 2: Politics of pain
New law leaves patients in pain
Part 3: A troubled clinic
In pain clinic's wake: doubts, chaos, deaths
Graphics
More deaths from methadone than other drugs
Costs of hospital care have climbed
Reporters: Michael J. Berens, Ken Armstrong
Photographers: Mike Siegel, John Lok
Multimedia producer: Danny Gawlowski
Data analysis: Michael J. Berens, Justin Mayo
Editor: James Neff
Desk editor: Jerry Holloron
Photo editor: Fred Nelson
Print designer: Bob Warcup
Graphics: Amanda Raymond, Justin Mayo
Supervising producer: Tiffany Campbell
Producer: Katrina Barlow
Web design/development: Amy Richardson, Mark Zawilksi
Additional shooting and video production: Genevieve Alvarez
Researchers: David Turim, Gene Balk