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The States Working to Reduce Criminal Punishment for Transmitting HIV

In 2008, Betsie Gallardo, a 24-year-old Florida woman, was sentenced to five years in prison for spitting on a police…

March 12, 2019

“Yellow Peril”—How Blaming China for Fentanyl Continues a Racist Legacy

As the overdose crisis roars on, various stakeholders seek to assign blame for these mostly preventable deaths. Harm reductionists point…

March 11, 2019

Nicotine 101: The Truth About What It Is and What it Does

In July 2017, an announcement by the FDA declared that the agency “places nicotine, and the issue of addiction, at…

March 11, 2019

A “Competence Vacuum” in Trump’s Opioid Response Team

In January, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) outlined its strategy "to address, head on, the current opioid crisis"—yet they…

March 8, 2019

Inside Rikers Island: A Social Worker’s Hellish Account

To understand the hell we call Rikers Island, there’s no one better to ask than Mary Buser. Her stunning, award-winning…

March 8, 2019

Prosecutors Urge Gov. Cuomo to Drastically Reduce New York Bail System

On March 6, 14 prosecutors from across the country urged New York State's leadership to pursue a complete overhaul of…

March 7, 2019

US Smokers Mistakenly Equate Harms of Snus With Those of Cigarettes

Most American smokers continue to believe that snus, a moist tobacco product placed under the lip that originates from Sweden,…

March 7, 2019

Intoxication Has Always Been the American Way—Let’s Work With That

Mood modification through drugs—intoxication—is a standard cultural reality in American history, but possibly even more so today. Rather than hopelessly…

March 6, 2019

Investigation: Where Are Naloxone Confiscations Happening the Most?

[The map above shows naloxone providers' reports of whether naloxone confiscations from local clients are: Not a Problem (white); A…

March 6, 2019

Study: A Seattle Safer Consumption Site Would Save Money, as Well as Lives

Just one safer consumption space (SCS) for people who use drugs in Kings County, Washington would generate annual savings worth…

March 5, 2019