Media + Culture

How New MP Aaron Gunn Helped Turn Canada Against Harm Reduction

As Canada’s parliament gets into motion following the spring federal election, it has one new member who has played a…

June 11, 2025

“Love Rules”—Essential Exhibition Centers Harm Reduction History

The history of harm reduction in the United States, led by people who use drugs, needs to be remembered, celebrated…

June 3, 2025

World Vape Day Follows Tumultuous Year in Tobacco Harm Reduction

The urgency of raising awareness on World Vape Day—May 30—has increased since I wrote about it in 2024. The time…

May 30, 2025

DEA Annual Report: Fentanyl Purity Down, Prohibition Not Yet Working

The Drug Enforcement Administration is back with a new National Drug Threat Assessment, the annual report that returned in 2024…

May 27, 2025

A Health Philosopher’s Views on Tobacco Harm Reduction

The tobacco harm reduction (THR) debate encompasses many challenging ethical questions—from the respective roles of misinformation, public health nonprofits and…

May 15, 2025

A Brief History of LSD Treatment for Alcohol Addiction at the VA

Characteristics of the “psychedelic renaissance” of recent years have included numerous studies indicating benefits of psychedelic drugs for therapeutic use—with…

May 14, 2025

Ex-FDA Tobacco Head Brian King Joins Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Dr. Brian King is a man some tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates love to hate. They felt no sorrow when,…

May 6, 2025

Remembering Long Hair Dave, Early Champion of Sterile Syringe Outreach

David Fawver (1956-2025) was a beloved activist in Olympia, Washington, known to everyone as Long Hair Dave. His street-based HIV-prevention…

May 1, 2025

RFK Jr. Is Headlining the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit. This Doesn’t Bode Well.

On April 21, the first day of the 14th annual Rx and Illicit Drug Summit, organizers announced a surprise presenter…

April 24, 2025

A Cup of Tea With My Anti-Vaping Neighbor

Sarah lives next door to me in a romantic-looking cottage in rural Wales. Most days we have a cup of…

April 24, 2025