What America Looks Like: On the Ohio River, Addicted to Pills | The Atlantic
This is a story about drugs, family and absence along a bend in the river. Travis Simmons is attempting to move past his addiction, and despite prison, parole, parents, and his devotion to his daughters, he cannot stay out of trouble.
The ongoing feature “What America Looks Like” on Conor Friedersdorf’s blog at The Atlantic has been consistently fascinating, and this installment is perhaps the best yet.

