The history of harm reduction in the United States, led by people who use drugs, needs to be remembered, celebrated…
One of the most important things to understand about the rampant understaffing in United States prisons is that it is…
Harms related to drug overdose are not limited to death. It’s important to remember that, when research has indicated there…
The Senate is considering a fentanyl exposure bill that would fund “containment devices." Rarely do sponsors elaborate on what these actually…
The urgency of raising awareness on World Vape Day—May 30—has increased since I wrote about it in 2024. The time…
As the Republican attorney general of Texas ramps up legal challenges to local marijuana decriminalization laws, a new report from a…
Misinformation about tobacco harm reduction, though sadly rife, is especially damaging when it comes from the most senior health officials.…
A judge has thrown out the federal consent decree for the Minneapolis Police Department, which followed the 2020 murder of…
Republican lawmakers in Ohio are seeking to undo major aspects of a voter-approved marijuana-legalization measure—by introducing restrictions that could increase…
The Tennessee Department of Correction began rolling out tablets in late 2024. South Central Correctional Facility, where I'm currently incarcerated,…