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Why I Won’t Celebrate National Recovery Month

It’s National Recovery Month. But I won’t be evangelizing about my recovery, taking the first or any other step on…

September 14, 2023

Rich Countries’ $1 Billion in Foreign “Aid” to Drive Global Drug War

The United States, Europe and other rich nations give hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign “aid” to fund the…

September 13, 2023

São Paulo Drug-War Massacre Ends as Second-Deadliest on Record

On September 5, São Paulo military police ended a 40-day massacre that left at least 28 people dead. Operation Shield…

September 12, 2023

Youth Suicide Prevention and Zero-Tolerance School Policies

A phone call from an old friend saved my life. When he asked if I was ok, I told him…

September 12, 2023

Re-Entry Isn’t the Same as Recovery, No Matter What SAMHSA Thinks

A decade ago, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration determined that having two separate definitions of recovery—one for…

September 11, 2023

Opioid Settlement Funds: Will “Once-in-a-Generation” Chance Be Wasted?

As opioid settlement dollars start rolling into jurisdictions across the United States, debate has intensified around how they should be…

September 11, 2023

California’s Psychedelic Legalization Bill Heads to Governor Newsom

A California bill to legalize certain psychedelics for adults 21 and older is officially on its way to the governor’s…

September 8, 2023

Sex Offender Registry Reform Is a Harm Reduction Issue

In the United States, anyone convicted of a sex offense is punished with two criminal sentences. The first is the…

September 7, 2023

FDA Decries Vape Misinformation of Its Own Making

Dr. Brian King, director for the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) at the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…

September 7, 2023

Psilocybin Helps With Major Depressive Disorder, Research Finds

When a group of adults with depression were given psilocybin, they saw much bigger improvements in their mental health compared…

September 7, 2023