Intersections + Injustice
UK Confirms Harsher Punishment for GHB Users, After Moral Panic
The United Kingdom is moving forward with its plan to impose harsher punishments on ...
NYC to End Qualified Immunity for Police Officers—To an Extent
New York City will become the largest jurisdiction in the country to curtail police ...
I Hid My Wounds for Months and Nearly Lost My Life: Stigma Kills Drug Users
It could almost have been a Saturday Night Live skit. I wish to God ...
Illinois Methadone Patients Could Be First to Have Privacy Rolled Back After SAMHSA Rule-Change
An Illinois Senator appears to be the first state lawmaker to push for a ...
In Upstate New York, a Jail Keeps Blocking Access to Lifesaving OUD Meds
[This story is published in partnership with New York Focus, an independent, investigative news ...
New York Poised to Significantly Restrict Use of Solitary Confinement
New York is on the verge of significantly restricting its use of solitary confinement ...
Vermont’s Dilemmas in Bid to Ban Both Flavored Vapes and Menthol Cigarettes
At a digital meeting of Vermont’s Senate Health and Welfare Committee, Tina Zuk, the ...
Extending Telehealth Bupe Past the Pandemic Wouldn’t Require Congress
Before our telehealth appointment ended one day last summer, my buprenorphine doctor asked me ...
Will Connecticut Be the First State to Make Prison Phone Calls Free?
Connecticut holds the dismal distinction of being the state with the most expensive prison ...
Unhoused Berkeley, CA Residents Struggle for Water During Pandemic
There’s a cruel irony to lacking access to quality water as the sky pours ...
