Media + Culture

Shameful Changes in the WHO’s European Code Against Cancer

Cancer has been a constant presence in my life. My mom had breast cancer. My grandma had cervical cancer. My…

February 4, 2026

“Shuffle” Exposes the Corrupt, Abusive Sober Homes Industry

Shuffle is that rare documentary about drug use and rehab that doesn’t offer a pastel, happily-ever-after ending and doesn’t engage…

January 26, 2026

What Should a Vape Shop Look Like?

I am allergic to dust, mold and pollen. My husband has COPD and sometimes struggles to breathe. So we took…

January 16, 2026

Nicotine a Heart Threat, Per “Expert Consensus Report.” Experts Disagree.

Nicotine, regardless of the delivery system, is a “potent cardiovascular toxin,” states a recent report, calling for urgent action from…

January 14, 2026

Media Exploitation of Reiner Family Tragedy Pushes the Carceral Agenda

After director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home December…

December 31, 2025

One in Three US Adults Use Weed to Pre-Game Holiday Gatherings, Per Poll

About one in three United States adults have a holiday “pre-game” routine that involves using marijuana, according to a new…

December 23, 2025

A Rare Case of Open Debate on Tobacco Harm Reduction

"If safer alternatives can save lives, what responsibility do we have to science, to fairness and to the people we…

December 22, 2025

The Sex Offender Registry Isn’t Meant for Public Safety. Just Public Shaming.

It happened on an ordinary afternoon; the kind of day when sunlight falls softly on the house, when nothing feels…

December 17, 2025

Drug Policy Reform Movement Renews Fight Against Authoritarianism

Despite the cold, the Drug Policy Alliance’s biennial Reform conference vibrated with excitement as approximately 1,800 people filed into the…

December 11, 2025

The Lives of People Who Use Nicotine Are Not an “Endgame”

Public health was never supposed to be a game. It’s a promise: to protect life, reduce suffering and honor every…

December 10, 2025