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Watch: Patt Denning Describes Her Switch From Cigarettes to Vapes

Dr. Patt Denning is a pioneer in developing the field of harm reduction therapy. She is the director of clinical…

September 3, 2021

Activists Call on Canada to Back Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Buyer’s Clubs

On August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, drug-user activists in British Columbia formally petitioned the Canadian federal government to operate…

September 2, 2021

Seattle Overdose Task Force Calls for Decriminalization of All Drugs

In response to the Seattle City Council’s request for policy advice on how to curb overdose deaths, a local task…

September 2, 2021

The FDA Denies 800 More Flavored Vaping Products. Is This a Pattern?

On August 31, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied the PMTA applications for about 800 vaping products from three…

September 1, 2021

Vancouver Activists Mark Overdose Awareness Day With Free Safe Supply

On August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, activists in Vancouver handed out free safe supply of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine.…

September 1, 2021

More Evidence That Coerced Drug Treatment Is Harmful as Well as Wrong

A paper published by the International Journal of Drug Policy confirms what harm reductionists have been saying since the dawn…

September 1, 2021

FDA’s Suspected Push for Global Kratom Ban Rattles Advocates

Despite Thailand’s recent legalization of kratom—swiftly following the country’s decriminalization earlier this year—international kratom advocacy’s momentum is facing stern resistance…

September 1, 2021

Alabama Parole Board’s Cruel and Unprecedented Increase in Denials

Representative Chris England, the chairman of the Alabama Democrats, does not mince words when it comes to former prosecutor Leigh…

August 31, 2021

On International Overdose Awareness Day, New Yorkers’ Demands Are Clear

Today, community members, leaders and lawmakers are holding press conferences across New York State to mark International Overdose Awareness Day…

August 31, 2021

As New Zealand Cigarette Taxes Climb, So Do Harms to Poor and Indigenous Smokers

When it comes to taxing cigarettes, there’s rarely any opposition from lawmakers. “Sin taxes,” as they’re sometimes called, raise significant…

August 30, 2021