Rafael Cabrera

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Madlen Davies |Hristio Boytchev |Rafael Cabrera

Prescriptions of the lesser-known drug surged after being marketed as safer alternative to classic opioidsAfter years of misery, Brad Lievoort managed to beat his addiction to oxycodone. In 2018, he and his wife, Linda Matthews, from Victoria, Australia, were hosting game nights and taking weekend trips. They had made it, Linda thought. Brad felt happy to be alive. But when Brad developed chronic headaches, a doctor prescribed a drug they weren't familiar with: tapentadol. Another opioid.

1 month ago | saludconlupa.com | Hristio Boytchev |Madlen Davies |Rafael Cabrera

Las ventas de tapentadol, el analgésico de la farmacéutica alemana, se han disparado gracias a una publicidad engañosa. Este reportaje se publica en colaboración con The Examination como parte del proyecto Un Mundo de Dolor, una investigación colaborativa entre periodistas de más de 10 países. Linda Matthews se enamoró de un hombre encantador y gracioso que, como ella, amaba el rugby y las series policíacas. Brad Liefvoort era su alma gemela. Se veía formando una familia con él.

1 month ago | theexamination.org | Hristio Boytchev |Madlen Davies |Rafael Cabrera

World of Pain is a reporting collaboration among journalists in more than 10 countries on how opioid companies worldwide are profiting as addiction and overdoses rise. This story is co-published in partnership with The Lancet and The Telegraph. Linda Matthews fell in love with a man who was charming and funny and, like her, loved rugby and true crime. Brad Liefvoort was her soulmate. She could see herself raising a family with him. Then came the drugs.