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Pennsylvania Prosecutors Brought 186 Drug-Induced Homicide Charges in 2017

Pennsylvania prosecutors are having a love affair with the state’s drug-induced homicide law, despite its use having no deterrent effect…

December 6, 2018

Jamie Favaro’s Quest to Bring Online Naloxone Access Nationwide

What I've learned is that [syringe exchange programs] are everywhere," says Jamie Favaro, founder of Next Harm Reduction. "Even if…

December 5, 2018

Would You Pay More for Fair Trade Cocaine?

[This article was co-written with Zara Snapp and Julian Quintero.] People spend more per gram on cocaine than any other…

December 5, 2018

Trump’s Latest Rabid Tweet: “Death Penalty for Distributors and Pushers, the Results Will Be Incredible!”

A little before 9 am on December 5, President Trump tweeted the following about his recent fentanyl agreement with China: One…

December 5, 2018

The Rage of Overdose Grief Makes It All Too Easy to Misdirect Blame

It was 4:45 am on March 13, 2016. My phone was ringing over and over, and there was loud banging.…

December 5, 2018

Trump Calls China’s Fentanyl Regulation Promise a “Game Changer.” It’s Not.

President Xi Jinping of China agreed to regulate all forms of fentanyl in the People's Republic during negotiations with President…

December 4, 2018

Harm Reductionists Should Remember the Real-World Reasons for Abstinence-Only Messaging in Communities of Color

“As a society as a whole, we need to start talking about sober fun,” Jacen Zhu, a gay porn star…

December 4, 2018

Is Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” Disrespectful to Mac Miller?

Watching the video for Ariana Grande's record-breaking song "Thank U, Next"—which premiered on Youtube on November 30 and became the…

December 3, 2018

George H.W. Bush’s TV Crack Stunt Exemplified the Cruelty of His Drug Policies

The political legacy of former president George H.W. Bush is the subject of national media attention following his death on…

December 3, 2018