Doug Johnson 
A Close Look at Denial of Pain Meds to People Who Use Drugs
For people who use drugs, accessing prescription pain medication when needed can be a ...
A Year Into BC Drug Decrim, Opposing Narratives Clash
It’s now been over a year since British Columbia decriminalized adult possession of small ...
Mathematical Model Illuminates Potential of Safe Consumption Sites
New research aims to put numbers on how safe consumption sites (also known as ...
How Common Is Fentanyl in Samples of Cocaine and Meth?
At face value, a recent study shows that fentanyl was quite common in samples ...
Many People Left to Make Their Own Stimulant Pipes and Face the Risks
Across the globe, people who use stimulants have devised creative, sometimes ingenious, smoking tools. ...
Opioid Settlement Funds: Will “Once-in-a-Generation” Chance Be Wasted?
As opioid settlement dollars start rolling into jurisdictions across the United States, debate has ...
The Chronic Challenge of Burnout Among Harm Reduction Workers
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the midst of the overdose ...
Kentucky Takes Steps Toward Decriminalizing Fentanyl Test Strips
A bipartisan bill in Kentucky would decriminalize fentanyl test strips. In early March, House ...
Spread Across Cities, Could Fire Stations Host Safe Consumption Sites?
There are 41 fire stations spread across Calgary, Alberta. To a group of University ...
The Case for Prohibition—and Its Violence—as UN Rights Breach
It’s well documented that banning drugs leads to violence. But a new paper, published ...
