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Psychedelics Take the TED Talk Stage for the First Time

Preparing for this talk has been scarier for me than preparing for LSD therapy," began Rick Doblin, the founder and…

July 11, 2019

After Michael Johnson’s Release, What Next for Missouri HIV Criminalization?

On July 9, Michael Johnson, a Black gay man from Missouri, made headlines when he was released early after entering…

July 11, 2019

“When They See Us” Depicts Gaslighting as a Form of Police Abuse

Listen to me, Tron. I need you to do what the police want you to do. You gotta say what…

July 11, 2019

How Can Harm Reduction Do Better for Transgender People?

In 2015 Tori Cooper decided to leave a successful nonprofit career to blaze a trail advocating for the rights of…

July 10, 2019

Marijuana Legalization Doesn’t Increase Youth Use—Any Lessons for the Vaping Debate?

Youth use of controlled substances is often deployed as a bargaining chip in drug policy debates. When it comes to…

July 10, 2019

New North Carolina Drug-Induced Homicide Law Ramps Up Punishments

On July 8, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed into law a bill creating a new criminal offense category that…

July 9, 2019

High-Stakes Race to Be Pittsburgh’s Top Prosecutor Refuses to Die

The 2019 competition for who gets to be Allegheny County, Pennsylvania’s elected District Attorney for the next four years is…

July 9, 2019

Almost 80 Percent of Heroin Users in Boston, Baltimore Would Visit Safe Consumption Sites

A large majority of people who use opioids in three coastal cities would utilize safe consumption spaces if they were…

July 8, 2019

Overdoses Are Deadliest Within First Few Months Out of Delaware Prisons

In 2018, Delaware had the sixth highest number of overdose deaths in the country, yet the state still has major…

July 8, 2019

Social Factors Are an Essential—And Changeable—Element of Addiction

Resisting efforts to exaggerate the dangers of drugs does not mean we should ignore them. People suffer, and sometimes lose…

July 8, 2019