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Will Women of Color Leading Nonprofits Drive Deeper Equity?

  The reign of the middle-aged white man is over,” declared House of Cards President Claire Underwood in a steely-eyed…

February 28, 2019

How a Paraplegic Drug User Became a Victim of Involuntary Commitment

Barely a day passes on my beat without my meeting someone with a harrowing story about the impact of zero-tolerance…

February 27, 2019

Global Drug Executions Are Falling, But Threats and Killings Continue

Even as bloody drug wars rage in many countries, executions for drug offenses are on the wane worldwide. Still, thousands…

February 27, 2019

Meet the New Coalition Fighting to Decriminalize Sex Work

Across the street from the headquarters of the New York Police Department, dozens of organizers, joined by politicians and supporters,…

February 26, 2019

The Tricky Connection Between MAT and Low Sex Drive

Imagine going through opioid use disorder treatment with methadone or buprenorphine, perhaps getting a job and family and everything in your life back—except for one…

February 26, 2019

Guess Which Country Pays the Most for Illicit Drugs?

The latest Bloomberg Global Vice Index, an annual price tracker of illicit drugs, reveals that Americans pay more for their…

February 25, 2019

Bernie Is Back—With a Commitment to Progressive Drug Policies

Bernie Sanders, a leading leftist in the crowded cohort of Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020, has reiterated his commitment to…

February 25, 2019

Tennessee Plan to Mandate Lockable Prescription Bottles May Help, But Only Slightly

New Tennessee legislation hopes to tackle teenage prescription opioid use by keeping pill bottles under lock and key–literally. The "Pilfering…

February 25, 2019

How the FDA’s Proposed Menthols Ban Could Harm Black Communities

Bad experiences with law enforcement are often cumulative: The more negative interactions one has with the police early in life, the higher…

February 25, 2019

Supreme Court Limits Drug War’s Civil Asset Forfeiture

On February 20, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously to limit a key drug war policy that allows state and local…

February 22, 2019