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Behind the Notorious Italian Rehab Community in Netflix’s “SanPa”

In the Netflix documentary series SanPa: Sins of the Savior, a tale of a community of people recovering from addiction…

February 25, 2021

Syringe Programs Key to Connecting Women With PrEP, Research Shows

What is the best way to protect more women who use drugs from HIV treatment? Researchers examined one aspect this…

February 25, 2021

California County Eyes Mandatory Drug Treatment Bill

A newly introduced California Assembly bill would sentence people arrested on drug charges to an alternative form of incarceration: mandatory…

February 24, 2021

Charleston, WV, Wants a Syringe Service Program. Electeds Want It Criminalized.

Despite efforts by Charleston, West Virginia, politicians to re-criminalize syringe distribution, harm reduction is popular among local residents, according to…

February 24, 2021

Casey William Hardison: A Clandestine Chemist’s View on Cognitive Liberty

[This article is being published in collaboration with Narcotica, a podcast about drugs and the people who use them, hosted…

February 23, 2021

In Texas Prisons, Horror Stories Emerge From Catastrophic Blackout

As a winter storm battered Texas, 4.5 million people lost power. A humanitarian crisis mounted across the state, as residents…

February 23, 2021

Arizona Lawmaker Moves to Censor HIV Education, Trans Identities

In 2019, advocates in Arizona won the struggle to remove explicitly homophobic restrictions on HIV/AIDS education in schools. But two…

February 22, 2021

The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty in the US

In July 2020, the federal government shocked activists and advocate by resurrecting the death penalty. After 17 years without federal…

February 22, 2021

Quebec’s Curfew a Public Health Threat for People Who Use Drugs

In the six weeks since the Quebec-wide curfew went into effect, it has destabilized support systems for people who use…

February 22, 2021

How a Smartphone App Could Help Communities Respond to Overdoses

A smartphone app that activates civilian emergency responders to 911 calls has the potential to save the lives of people…

February 18, 2021