Elizabeth Brico 
“The Civil Death Penalty”—My Motherhood Is Legally Terminated
It’s afternoon on the Monday after the Fourth of July. My daughters, ages five ...
“There Is No Naloxone for Racism”—Kassandra Frederique Speaks Out
Since George Floyd was horrifically murdered by Minneapolis cops on May 25, events have ...
Giving Alcohol, Nicotine, Marijuana to Isolated Homeless People Is Harm Reduction
Seeking positives in current times can feel futile. But for drug policy reformers, there ...
Starting Bupe From Fentanyl Can Be a Nightmare. Microdosing Methods Help.
What I remember most about precipitated withdrawal last year is the color yellow. It ...
How the Pandemic Is Restricting Health Options for People Who Use Drugs
For the average non-essential worker, it might feel like the coronavirus has put the ...
The Coronavirus Information Gap for Marginalized People
For those of us connected to technology, it’s hard to imagine not having continual ...
It Took a Pandemic to Improve Some People’s Access to Opioid Addiction Meds
“I’m great! I’m having so much fun!” Bill Kinkle tells me on the phone. ...
The Real Harms of Abusive, Stigmatizing Language in Addiction Treatment
Ironically, the conversation that spurred a peer-support specialist at a buprenorphine program to yell ...
Does a “Dialectical Abstinence” Program Qualify as Harm Reduction?
I first heard the term “dialectical abstinence” in the summer of 2019, several weeks ...
Let’s End Dangerous Wait Times for Accessing Opioid Use Disorder Meds
I had never been in trouble my whole life. Then I got in major ...
