Alexander Lekhtman

    Alexander is Filter’s staff writer. He writes about the movement to end the War on Drugs. He grew up in New Jersey and swears it’s actually alright. He’s also a musician hoping to change the world through the power of ledger lines and legislation. Alexander was previously Filter‘s editorial fellow.

    As SAMHSA Cuts Loom, Behavioral Health Orgs Fight to Protect Funding

    Harm reduction providers and other community groups are in chaos they await updates on ...

    Florida May Soon Ban Anonymous Officer Misconduct Complaints

    Under a proposed bill, Florida would no longer allow officer misconduct complaints to be ...

    Texas Bill Could Expand Sterile Syringe Access—for a Fee

    A proposal advancing in the Texas legislature would authorize syringe service program (SSP) pilots ...

    “Faces of Medicaid” Highlights Lifesaving Program Under Attack

    A new campaign highlights how Medicaid has transformed the lives of many people who ...

    Refelonizing Fentanyl Had No Good Outcomes: Colorado Study

    Increasing criminal penalties for fentanyl had zero impact on overdose deaths in Colorado and ...

    What Will Sara Carter of Fox News Bring as “Drug Czar”?

    On March 28, President Donald Trump announced Sara Carter as his pick for “drug ...

    Replication Study Refutes Naloxone “Moral Hazard” Paper

    Seven years ago, a deeply controversial paper claimed that states introducing laws to expand ...

    Scotland’s Overdose Prevention Center Up and Running: Will There Be More?

    In January, Scotland opened the first sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) in the United ...

    ICE Unleashed as Trump’s War on Immigrants Escalates

    As President Donald Trump’s war on immigrants escalates, hundreds of Venezuelans were deported to ...

    GOP Plans to Slash Medicaid Would Worsen Overdose Crisis

    Republicans, in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, aim to ...