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OTC Narcan Arrives at Pharmacies, a Stepping Stone to Broader Access

The first week of September has seen major pharmacy chains across the United States roll out the nation's first over-the-counter…

September 5, 2023

Inside a Dutch Smartshop’s Harm Reduction Approach

Three 18-year-old kids shuffle into Herbal Spirit, a smartshop in The Hague, on the Netherlands coast. One of them, clearly…

September 5, 2023

CDC: Counterfeit Pill Overdose Deaths More Than Doubled During Pandemic

A September 1 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that overdose deaths involving counterfeit pharmaceutical pills…

September 1, 2023

Bangladesh Poised to Be the Next Asian Country to Ban Vapes

Bangladesh is close to imposing a total ban on nicotine vapes, which have helped tens of millions of people around…

September 1, 2023

Judge Keeps NJ Immigrant Detention Center Open, as Fight Continues

New Jersey’s last immigrant detention center, in the city of Elizabeth, will remain open after a judge’s decision. First activists,…

August 31, 2023

Chicago Activists Demand SCS at Overdose Awareness Rally

On August 28, Chicago activists rallied at Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago, demanding that Illinois lawmakers take immediate action to…

August 31, 2023

Federal Review Officially Recommends Moving Cannabis to Schedule III

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is officially recommending that marijuana be moved from Schedule I…

August 31, 2023

Vyvanse, “Abuse-Deterrent” Stimulant, Goes Generic in ADHD Med Shortage

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Vyvanse, the prescription stimulant known for being "abuse-deterrent."…

August 30, 2023

Afghanistan’s Poppy Ban May Fail. Its Success Could Bring Global Crisis.

For decades, the war-torn country of Afghanistan has been the world’s largest producer of illicit opiates (opium, heroin and morphine).…

August 30, 2023

Which Meth Users Is Contingency Management Supposed to Be For?

California's contingency management (CM) program is slowly getting off the ground, following the Medi-Cal expansion in 2022 that allowed the…

August 29, 2023