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FCC Raises Prison and Jail Phone Call Pricing—Higher Than It Said It Would

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its proposal to nearly double the prices that people in prisons and jails…

October 29, 2025

High-Nicotine Pouches Help People Stay Off Cigarettes—If Available

Pouches with higher nicotine levels can make a vital contribution to tobacco harm reduction, by delivering the satisfaction people may…

October 29, 2025

MA Overdose Bills Signal Push Toward Nalmefene, Civil Commitment

Massachusetts is considering multiple proposals that, taken together, would make the landscape of overdose response increasingly hostile toward people who…

October 28, 2025

Baltimore’s New Health Commissioner Wrestles With OD Crisis—and Trump

Hailing from the conservative state of Tennessee, Dr. Michelle Taylor is no stranger to overcoming obstacles in the name of…

October 28, 2025

Prison Contraband Drone Drops Are Becoming a Problem for Local Jails

Drones are such a popular method of bringing contraband into Georgia’s prisons that they're creating their own mini incarceration boom.…

October 27, 2025

Resistance to the Anti-Nicotine Movement Sparked by a Betrayal

People who use nicotine have earned a reputation for pushing back against flavor bans, new taxes, registry bills and other…

October 27, 2025

What the Latest Chaotic FBI Data Say About US Drug Arrests

Drug arrests fell in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the FBI’s latest Uniform Crime Report. Yet there were still…

October 24, 2025

Indivior Isn’t Done With Opvee, the Overdose Antidote That’s Not Narcan

Less than two months after an investigation into deceptive marketing prompted Indivior Inc. to stop promoting its overdose antidote Opvee,…

October 24, 2025

Marijuana Hair-Test Device Doesn’t Prove Use, Warns Petition to FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a petition raising concerns about the alleged “significant harm” that a drug…

October 23, 2025

SNAP Benefits Stop Amid Shutdown—and New Rules Restricting Eligibility

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not issue November benefits to the 42 million people who rely on…

October 22, 2025