Helen Redmond

    Helen is Filter‘s senior editor and a multimedia journalist. Her debut book is Liquid Handcuffs: Policing and Punishment in Methadone Clinics and the Future of Opioid Addiction Treatment. She is also a filmmaker; her two documentaries about methadone, Liquid Handcuffs and Swallow THIS, have screened nationally and internationally. Helen is an adjunct assistant professor at New York University.

    “Nicotine Hunger”—UK Harm Reductionist’s Inspiring Work Protecting Vulnerable People’s Health

    Louise Ross is a leader in tobacco harm reduction in the UK, where millions of ...

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    Beyond Purdue: Our Deadly Unlearned Lessons From the Overdose Crisis

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

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    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 ...

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    Inside Rikers Island: A Social Worker’s Hellish Account

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

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    NYC Poised for Key Decision on Banning Sales of Flavored Vapes

      New York City is about to make a decision that will resonate far ...

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    Smoking: Just to Get By

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

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    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 ...

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    A Harm Reduction Guide for Parents of Teens Who Vape

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

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    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 ...

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    By Ignoring Vaping, Mental Health Orgs Abandon Vulnerable Smokers

    Recently, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) came out in ...

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