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Fentanyl Overdoses Spike on Mexico’s Northern Border But Remain Invisible

When it landed three years ago, some six guys died here in one week," says 51-year-old Roberto Prado, a homeless…

February 4, 2019

Struggling to Compete with Fentanyl, Mexico’s Poppy Farmers Ask for Legalization

Gonzalo Hernandez* first heard the word “fentanyl” about two years ago. Hernandez, who lives in the sierra in the state…

February 4, 2019

Philadelphia Cracks Down on Encampment, Creates More Suffering

Just after 5 am on January 31, a small army of police, city officials and outreach workers descended on the…

February 1, 2019

Incarcerated Women Who Use Drugs Find Ways to Care for One Another

Faced with the inherent harms of drug prohibition, people who use opioids find ways to take care of themselves and…

January 31, 2019

Stop Chasing Amy Klobuchar for President Without Looking at Her Record

Kamala Harris recently made headlines for throwing her hat into the ring of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, despite a tainted…

January 30, 2019

“Exhilarating”—The Life of a Career Drug Dealer Illustrates Hard Truths

Casper has lived a life out straight out of Pulp Fiction. Over a 26-year career selling illicit drugs across the…

January 30, 2019

Don’t Block Smokers From Becoming Smoke-Free by Banning Flavored Vapes

[The following is based on testimony to be delivered by Dr. Abrams before the NYC City Council Committee on Health…

January 30, 2019

Correctional Phone Service Collects Biometric Data of People Who Talk With Prisoners–And Shares It With Law Enforcement

Phone and video calls between incarcerated people and those on the outside are never private. The content of such calls…

January 29, 2019

Rise of Heat-Not-Burn Products Coincides With Decrease in Cigarette Sales

Last year, an increase in heat-not-burn (HNB) electronic tobacco product sales in South Korea coincided with a decrease in cigarette…

January 29, 2019

Sex, Heroin and Survivor’s Trauma Are Interlinked for Many Women

The first time I had sex after ending my abusive relationship in 2008, I loved it because it felt like…

January 29, 2019