Matthew Bonn 
Detox Was the Right Choice for Me—Even If I Don’t Plan on Abstinence
Not everyone goes to detox to become abstinent. People go for all kinds of ...
What I Learned From My First Injection Infection
[This article contains an image of injection wounds.] I had my first injection infection ...
On Canada’s East Coast, an Unexplained Influx of Pure Cocaine
Nobody knows the smell, taste or feeling of pure cocaine like someone who injects ...
Women Are Leading Canada’s Safe Supply Movement
Everyone deserves access to health care. It should be unconditional. If you have diabetes ...
Blueberries, Xanny Bars, Clazzys: My Anxiety-Driven Benzo Journey
I have been doing Valium since the age of 16. They were called “blueberries” ...
My Friend Was Abducted Into Forced Addiction Treatment in Mexico
In the early days of October, Shawn* was detained by police in the city ...
Why the Drug User Liberation Front Gave Out Free, Checked Drugs in Vancouver
The Drug User Liberation Front, a Vancouver-based activist group, made a serious statement on ...
Why I Overdosed During the Pandemic, and Why I Survived
[This article contains graphic descriptions of drug use and overdose.] Overdosing and being ...
Methadose: A Parable of Putting Profit Before Human Lives
Imagine being on a medication, any medication, and all a sudden it doesn’t work ...
Safe Consumption Means Safe Inhalation, Too: An All-Inclusive Model
Methamphetamine-related harms vary across Canada. Our west coast has obviously been hit hard, as ...
