Doug is a writer, editor and journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic, Undark Magazine, New Scientist and Hakai, among others. He lives in Alberta, Canada.
Smoking heroin and other opioids can help people to avoid some of the harms associated with injecting, experts say. Meanwhile,…
Amid the overdose crisis, the bulk of national attention lies on opioids like fentanyl. This has seen the opioid-overdose reversal…
California is poised to legalize safe consumption sites. On August 1, the state legislature passed SB 57, a bill that…
People mixing stimulants and opioids is not a new phenomenon. Mixing heroin and cocaine, a “speedball,” was fairly common practice…
Since kratom began growing in popularity in North America, researchers have tried to understand how and why people are using…
A large majority of people in Vermont—84 percent—support removing criminal penalties for low-level drug possession, according to a poll released…
Colombia’s federal election this month brought victory for Gustavo Petro, who is seen as the first left-winger to win the…
Vending machines have proven to be an unexpected but largely successful harm reduction tool in numerous countries. In jurisdictions such…
British Columbia has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to receive the federal green light to decriminalize drug possession. On…
On May 9, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) and AIDS Alabama filed an administrative complaint with…