Doug Johnson

    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.

    Lack of Person-Centered Research Impedes Rural Access to OUD Meds

    Across the United States, people face many barriers to accessing medications for opioid use ...

    Hurricane Maria Flagged Post-Disaster Drug Harm Reduction Needs

    Hurricane Maria was one of the worst natural disasters that the United States—and in ...

    Alberta’s New Premier Could Be Even More Anti-Harm Reduction

    The new premier of Alberta, Canada, is offering a similar drug policy approach to ...

    The Barriers to PrEP Uptake Among People Who Inject Drugs

    Since 2012, medications designed to protect people from contracting HIV have been hard at ...

    The Prospects for TNX-1300, a Drug to Reverse Cocaine Overamps

    Amid the overdose crisis, the bulk of national attention lies on opioids like fentanyl. ...

    California on the Brink of Opening Safe Consumption Sites

    California is poised to legalize safe consumption sites. On August 1, the state legislature ...

    People’s “Purposeful, Rational” Reasons for Mixing Meth and Opioids

    People mixing stimulants and opioids is not a new phenomenon. Mixing heroin and cocaine, ...

    People’s Reasons for Using Kratom Are Rapidly Diversifying

    Since kratom began growing in popularity in North America, researchers have tried to understand ...

    Vermonters Overwhelmingly Back Drug Decriminalization. Will Lawmakers Listen?

    A large majority of people in Vermont—84 percent—support removing criminal penalties for low-level drug ...