Media + Culture
In Nigeria, a Young Generation Finds Its Way Past Myths About Drug Use
In the late 2000s, Nigeria witnessed a surge in various kinds of drug use. ...
Without Evidence, Right-Wing Media Smears Seattle Harm Reductionists
Right-wing media outlets are attacking a Seattle, Washington, harm reduction organization for promoting safer ...
Behind the Notorious Italian Rehab Community in Netflix’s “SanPa”
In the Netflix documentary series SanPa: Sins of the Savior, a tale of a ...
The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty in the US
In July 2020, the federal government shocked activists and advocate by resurrecting the death ...
Why I Think We Need to Move Beyond “Harm Reduction”
I walked around the park grounds checking out the jubilant crowd of young partygoers. ...
Watch: A Visually Stunning Chemsex Support Campaign
A Spanish HIV/AIDS organization has launched a colorful video campaign meditating on queer men’s ...
Ten Photos From 2020 That Reflect 2021’s Biggest Challenges
Few years in living memory have been as dramatic and distressing as 2020, and ...
What It’s Like to Be “Out” as a Person Who Uses Heroin
In May 2019 Louise Vincent, executive director of the Urban Survivors Union, urged privileged ...
Reason to Raise a Glass: The Alcohol-Zero-Tolerance Project Is Doomed
The World Health Organization has declared that there is no safe level of drinking—a ...
How Artists Are Reimagining the Overdose Crisis
Last year, I volunteered at a harm reduction center where fights and cold sweats ...
