The Sex Offender Registry Changed How I See Homelessness
In 2020, after 10 years in prison, I was getting ready to come home—I ...
“No Judgment”—Ten Personal Stories of Alcohol Harm Reduction
The need for harm reduction around alcohol use is both pressing and obvious. Yet ...
Tiny Pacific Nation Applies for Global Nicotine Ban. Who’s Behind It?
One of the smallest countries in the world has set its sights on radically ...
Brazil’s Massive Cocaine Bust Doesn’t Mean It’s Winning the Drug War
On June 21, Brazilian authorities conducted what may have been the country’s largest-ever cocaine ...
Former clinic director Janet Urdahl describes the system’s culture of cruetly, power imbalance and profit motives.
Filter sits down with Dr. Marewa Glover, to discuss New Zealand’s successful adoption of tobacco harm reduction.
Participants in a vaping group, held at a pioneering New York syringe service program, describe their experiences of switching from cigarettes.
Trial Tax: Long Prison Sentences as Punishment for Rejecting a Plea Deal
Twenty-five years ago, prosecutors offered T a deal: 15 years, with eligibility for parole after 12 years and nine months. ...
Brazil’s Notorious Drug Rehabs Poised to Treat Children as Young as 12
On May 28, the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil passed a bill that would allow parents to ...
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Beat Rx Opioid Racketeering Lawsuit
A legal battle between Florida hospitals and the nation’s biggest pharmacy chains came to a sudden end May 26, when ...
