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.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the midst of the overdose crisis, many harm reduction workers are…
A bipartisan bill in Kentucky would decriminalize fentanyl test strips. In early March, House Bill 353, introduced by Rep. Kimberly…
There are 41 fire stations spread across Calgary, Alberta. To a group of University of Calgary medical students, they represent…
It’s well documented that banning drugs leads to violence. But a new paper, published in the International Journal of Drug…
Until recently, Boyle Street Community Services staff had been handing out various harm reduction tools to people who wanted and…
Social service programs have a long way to go to build trust with people who use drugs who have been…
Vending machines are increasingly being deployed to distribute harm reduction supplies in North America. As Filter has reported, they’re being…
British Columbia has officially become the first first province in Canada to decriminalize possession of small quantities of opioids, cocaine,…
Getting naloxone should be about to get much easier in New Jersey. Governor Phil Murphy (D) announced in his January…
Back in the 1990s, Switzerland pioneered heroin-assisted treatment—successfully addressing HIV and overdose crises by offering an early form of safe…