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The Hypocrisy of FDA Commissioner Califf’s Stance on Vaping

Earlier this year, Dr. Robert Califf, commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), emerged as a vocal…

December 4, 2023

Advocates Dismayed at Denmark’s “Horrible” Nicotine Clampdown

Denmark's government is introducing a package of 30 measures aimed at reducing young people's consumption of nicotine and alcohol. The…

December 1, 2023

St. Louis Jail Now Tracking Overdoses, Still Blocking Oversight Board

A St. Louis city jail is reportedly now tracking overdoses among incarcerated people, after local media forced its hand. But…

December 1, 2023

Why Oregon Psilocybin Services Draw Many Clients From Out of State

Oregon will soon be hitting the six-month mark since its first-in-the-nation psilocybin centers first started offering legal, if strictly regulated,…

November 30, 2023

Cannabis Legalization Linked to Reduced Tobacco, Alcohol Use in Young Adults

Another federally funded study is suggesting that marijuana legalization may be linked to a “substitution effect,” with young adults in…

November 30, 2023

What Will Javier Milei Mean for People Who Use Drugs in Argentina?

Argentina has just experienced a political earthquake. On November 19, Javier Milei, a rightwing self-described “anarcho-capitalist,” won a runoff election…

November 29, 2023

In Brazil, Hopes of Decriminalization Fade as Lula Embraces Drug War

On November 27, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appointed Flavio Dino to Brazil's Supreme Court. In filling the…

November 29, 2023

New York Post’s Latest Attack on Harm Reduction “a Disgrace”

The overdose crisis took 3,026 lives in New York City in 2022—the highest figure recorded, and 12 percent higher than…

November 29, 2023

The FDA Draft Guidance for Stimulant Use Disorder Medication Is… Decent

One of the reasons we have Food and Drug Administration-approved medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) is that opioids are…

November 28, 2023

A Valuable Vaping Guide for Health and Social Service Providers

On November 16, the United Kingdom’s National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT), released: “Vaping: a guide for health…

November 28, 2023