Media + Culture

The Rise and Fall of Confrontational Alcohol Addiction “Treatment”

Confrontational counseling, sometimes known as attack therapy, is most commonly associated with so-called "therapeutic communities" for people with addictions. It…

January 18, 2024

Calls for Coerced Treatment as Oregon Decrim Under Threat

By the time Morgan Godvin stood before a judge in Portland, Oregon, her life had spun out of control in…

January 11, 2024

“Cannamoms” Find Community Can Overcome Stigma

Almost nobody in Ashley’s* life knows that she uses cannabis to help cope with her anxiety as a mother. She’s…

January 10, 2024

When People Ask Harm Reductionists, “What About Treatment?”

“What about treatment?” I’m commonly asked this question by well-intentioned folks when I say I am a harm reduction advocate,…

January 8, 2024

India Doubles Down on Vape Ban With Research and Media Censorship

Over five million Indians have died of smoking-related causes since their government banned the sale of vapes and heated tobacco…

January 4, 2024

“Fentanyl Poisoning” Narrative Imposes a Hierarchy of Grief

In November, the Kansas City Star reported: “To those in our area who have lost their children to fentanyl, the…

December 21, 2023

Pop-up Overdose Prevention Tent an Act of Defiance and Love

On International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, in an act of civil disobedience, a small group of San Francisco…

December 14, 2023

Why I Have Hope for South Carolina Harm Reduction in 2024

I’ve been practicing harm reduction and advocating for syringe access for people who use drugs in South Carolina since 2017.…

December 12, 2023

Comic Designed to Boost Health Care for Veterans Who Use Drugs

A group of researchers have developed a comic designed to encourage veterans and health care providers to work together to…

December 12, 2023

The Hypocrisy of FDA Commissioner Califf’s Stance on Vaping

Earlier this year, Dr. Robert Califf, commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), emerged as a vocal…

December 4, 2023