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For Black and Brown Communities, the Overdose Crisis Is Still Escalating

This International Overdose Awareness Day, VOCAL-US state chapters—VOCAL-NY, VOCAL-TX and VOCAL-KY—are taking direct action to demand that political leaders implement…

August 30, 2024

NY Gov. Hochul Silent on Overdose Prevention Centers as Pressure Mounts

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has never been outspoken about overdose prevention centers (OPC). But since taking office in January…

August 29, 2024

Brazil Scraps Flight Ban on Vapes, in Win for Consumer Advocacy

In late July, a speech therapist and public university professor in Campina Grande, Brazil, was about to catch a domestic…

August 29, 2024

Police Shootings in Rural Areas Are Common, But Much Less Visible

Ask the average news consumer to think of "police shooting" and the names most likely to come to mind would…

August 28, 2024

Spanish Advocates Fear Worsening Outlook for Tobacco Harm Reduction

“It is difficult to imagine what the real intentions of the government will be," Carmen Escrig told Filter. She was…

August 28, 2024

Overdose Prevention Centers Are Health Care: Treat Them as Such

Nearly 300 people across the country die of a drug overdose every day. This amounts to more than 107,000 people…

August 28, 2024

Fentanyl Doomsday Prepping

On August 26, pharmaceutical manufacturer Indivior announced that it had begun supplying the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)…

August 27, 2024

DEA Schedules Historic Public Hearing on Psychedelics DOI, DOC

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s years-long campaign to ban two lesser-known psychedelic substances—2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) and 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine (DOC)—has faced consistent opposition from…

August 27, 2024

Iowa Advocates Seeking to Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips

Iowa is part of a shrinking club: It’s one of just five states that still does not authorize fentanyl test…

August 27, 2024

The DEA Is Using Matthew Perry’s Death to Fuel Its Drug War

The Drug Enforcement Administration says it will be heavily scrutinizing doctors who prescribe ketamine for mental health purposes in the…

August 27, 2024