There is a common misconception that people who inject drugs (PWID) don’t care about their health. However, their widespread participation…
On March 11, anti-sex work organizations rallied in New York City against the decriminalization of sex work—a movement that has…
Is kratom a plant (Mitragyna speciosa)—originating in Southeast Asia and long used in traditional medicines for the mild opioid-like and…
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,…