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COVID Testing in Our Prison Has Been Used to Harm, Not Help

In early July, for the first time since COVID-19 protocols were lifted in April, a general-population prisoner at Washington Corrections…

July 27, 2023

Social Media Depicts Kensington as “Zombieland”—and It’s Deadly

A 15-second YouTube video begins with a white car passing across the frame. The camera reveals two young white people,…

July 27, 2023

PAC-Backed Psychedelic Ballot Bid a “Distraction,” Say MA Activists

A Washington, DC political action committee (PAC) is backing a bid for a psychedelic ballot measure in Massachusetts—seemingly without consulting…

July 26, 2023

The Only Openly LGBTQ Prisoner-Led Community in Tennessee

I thought I was too old to have to worry about being raped in prison. But as his sweat dripped…

July 26, 2023

Meth Users Don’t Need Meds to Avoid OD. We Need Them to Avoid Cops.

On July 19, the National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded over $4.3 million to InterveXion Therapeutics, an Arkansas-based biopharmaceutical company…

July 25, 2023

Legal Battle Resumes Over Bid to Shut Down Santa Cruz Syringe Program

A court battle is raging to determine the future of a syringe service program in Santa Cruz, California. On one…

July 25, 2023

Did ASAM Fight to Limit Federal Methadone Reform Bill?

The American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM) successfully fought to prevent expansion of methadone prescribing to a wide range of…

July 25, 2023

New York’s Unlicensed Cannabis Stores Still Focus of Controversy

Elected officials in New York are once again threatening unlicensed cannabis dispensaries, vowing to shut them down. This comes as…

July 24, 2023

“Can You Pee for Me?” A Childhood Under the Methadone Clinic System

“Hey buddy, wake up.” My father gently gripped my shoulders and shook me back and forth. I tucked my face…

July 24, 2023

Journal Retracts Study That Linked Vaping to Liver Disease

A study linking the use of nicotine vapes to liver disease has been retracted after its authors failed to reply…

July 21, 2023