In 2008, Betsie Gallardo, a 24-year-old Florida woman, was sentenced to five years in prison for spitting on a police…
As the overdose crisis roars on, various stakeholders seek to assign blame for these mostly preventable deaths. Harm reductionists point…
In July 2017, an announcement by the FDA declared that the agency “places nicotine, and the issue of addiction, at…
In January, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) outlined its strategy "to address, head on, the current opioid crisis"—yet they…
To understand the hell we call Rikers Island, there’s no one better to ask than Mary Buser. Her stunning, award-winning…
On March 6, 14 prosecutors from across the country urged New York State's leadership to pursue a complete overhaul of…
Most American smokers continue to believe that snus, a moist tobacco product placed under the lip that originates from Sweden,…
Mood modification through drugs—intoxication—is a standard cultural reality in American history, but possibly even more so today. Rather than hopelessly…
[The map above shows naloxone providers' reports of whether naloxone confiscations from local clients are: Not a Problem (white); A…
Just one safer consumption space (SCS) for people who use drugs in Kings County, Washington would generate annual savings worth…