Helen Redmond

    Helen is Filter‘s senior editor and a multimedia journalist. She is on the methadone, vaping and nicotine train. Helen is also a filmmaker. Her two documentaries about methadone are Liquid Handcuffs and Swallow THIS. As an LCSW, she has worked with people who use drugs for over two decades. Helen is an adjunct assistant professor and teaches a course about the War on Drugs at NYU. She lives in Harlem.

    Beyond Purdue: Our Deadly Unlearned Lessons From the Overdose Crisis

    There is a profound moment in the film And The Band Played On, about ...

    San Francisco Vapes Ban the Logical Next Step of a Harmful Campaign

    The March 19 announcement by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera of steps to ...

    Inside Rikers Island: A Social Worker’s Hellish Account

    To understand the hell we call Rikers Island, there’s no one better to ask ...

    Smoking: Just to Get By

    Smoking is a stress relief,” says one of the interview subjects of this Filter film ...

    UK Supermarket Chain Criticized for Displaying Vapes in Exactly the Right Place

    Where should vaping products be stocked in stores? That question was sharply raised in ...

    A Harm Reduction Guide for Parents of Teens Who Vape

    The panic around teenagers who vape was ratcheted up a level last month, when ...

    Philippines Harm Reductionists Share Their Vision Amid a Murderous Drug War

    “It has never been about drugs. It has always been about people.” That’s the ...