Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard

    Sessi is an independent drug journalist and drug-user activist. She lives in New York City.

    US Support for Death Penalty Hits All-Time Low

    The percentage of Americans who believe in that the death penalty is applied fairly ...

    The Language of Addiction: New York Times Insists on Perpetuating Stigma

    The debate over journalists’ language on drug use was reignited by a recent email ...

    Infographic: Which States Have the Highest Rates of Opioid-Related Insurance Claims

    The state-by-state concentration of health insurance claim lines associated with opioid “abuse” and dependence ...

    Ohio Plans to Ban Kratom—And the DEA May Be Close Behind

    The Ohio Board of Pharmacy (BOP) has proposed that the active compounds in kratom—a recreational ...