Intersections + Injustice
How Stigma Against Addiction Devastates Pain Patients
First it was a hip replacement. Then it became complicated by a MRSA infection. ...
For People Still Impacted by the Crack Era, the First Step Act Isn’t Enough
You could get crack before you got something to eat,” said Uneeda Nichols, 46, ...
Public Defenders Are Hugely Overworked—But Also Underpaid Compared With Prosecutors
Many public defense attorneys are swamped with more cases than they can accommodate, illustrates a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
My Life of Overusing Pills for Back Pain in a Grueling Factory Job
I have a factory-floor job here in Montreal, Canada. I wake up each morning ...
Presidential Hopeful Kamala Harris Has Helped Make Sex Workers’ Lives More Dangerous
On January 21, Senator Kamala Harris joined the growing cohort of 2020 Democratic presidential ...
SC Dating Violence Law Would Punish Kids More Harshly Than Adults
After 16-year-old Sierra Landry was killed in 2013 by an abusive schoolmate she once ...
Fifteen Examples of Discrimination Against People With Substance Use Disorders
In light of the imminent threats to the confidentiality of substance use disorder patients, ...
