Media + Culture
A Clash of Drinking Cultures for US Students in Italy
One of the first major cultural contrasts I was warned about as an American ...
Harvard Health Stands by Misleading Article on Vaping and “Popcorn Lung”
Objections to an article published by Harvard Health saw a tweet taken down and ...
The Rise and Fall of Confrontational Alcohol Addiction “Treatment”
Confrontational counseling, sometimes known as attack therapy, is most commonly associated with so-called “therapeutic ...
Calls for Coerced Treatment as Oregon Decrim Under Threat
By the time Morgan Godvin stood before a judge in Portland, Oregon, her life ...
“Cannamoms” Find Community Can Overcome Stigma
Almost nobody in Ashley’s* life knows that she uses cannabis to help cope with ...
When People Ask Harm Reductionists, “What About Treatment?”
“What about treatment?” I’m commonly asked this question by well-intentioned folks when I say ...
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 ...
“Fentanyl Poisoning” Narrative Imposes a Hierarchy of Grief
In November, the Kansas City Star reported: “To those in our area who have ...
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, ...
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 ...
