Christopher Moraff

    DISPATCHES is Christopher Moraff’s weekly column for Filter, featuring analysis and beat reporting. Christopher has spent over a decade reporting on the intersection of policing, criminal justice and civil liberties. His immersion reporting from Kensington, Philadelphia, has earned him a reputation as an expert on injection drug culture and the fentanyl crisis. His work has appeared in publications including the Daily Beast, the Washington Post and Al Jazeera America. He is co-host of the podcast Narcotica, and curator of the stock photo site StashHouse.org.

    Why Suboxone Diversion Is Nothing to Fear

    “Subs. Who needs subs?” a woman called out quietly near the intersection of Kensington ...

    Forced to Quit Methadone Because of His Adderall Prescription

    Breadman came to me recently with a harrowing story. Aged 43, he lives in ...

    Life Without Parole for a Crime as a Minor: His Story Has Wider Lessons

    As the holidays approached, I found myself in one of the most financially precarious ...

    A Dire Shortage of ADD Meds Is Pushing Some Patients to Street Meth

    America is beginning—far too late and far too slowly—to get some kind of a ...

    Equipping Defense Attorneys to Fight Drug-Induced Homicide Charges

    Amid the overdose crisis, drug warrior district attorneys across the US have added a ...

    Huge Court Win for Philly Safe Consumption Site⁠—But Fight Isn’t Over

    October 2 will live long in US harm reduction history. A federal judge gave ...

    New Drugs, Bad Policies Leave Philly Harm Reduction Groping in the Dark

    The “Walmart of Heroin” is how the New York Times described Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood—in ...

    Fate of Philly Safe Consumption Site Now Hinges on Judge’s Ruling 

    Nearly two years after Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said his office would not stand ...