U.S. counties that heavily favoured Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election were the most likely to have high rates of prescription opioid use, according to a new study.

A growing number of patients claim marijuana helped them drop their painkiller habit. Now, advocates are pushing for cannabis as a treatment for the abuse of opioids and illegal narcotics like heroin.

A Colorado EMT pleaded guilty to theft Thursday after hidden cameras captured him nabbing pain medication from a patient’s bedroom.