The graph charts the number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2010 using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's WONDER database. A few things to note: The graph puts ...

Funding the War on Drugs has cost billions of dollars as it has attempted to raise drug prices, which supposedly discourages users from feeding their expensive habits. However, economic theory doesn’t ...

Graphs look so impressive. Even graphs that include no new information made people more likely to think that a drug is effective, a study finds.... Graphs and formulas say "Science!" to consumers, so ...

Variations on standard tablets, which can be distinguished by both colour and shape.— Photo by Ragesoss (CC BY-SA 2.0) Variations on standard tablets, which can be distinguished by both colour and ...

Graphs and formulas say "Science!" to consumers, so much so that simply seeing claims about a new drug that were accompanied by data visualizations made people more likely to believe the claims. The ...