Media + Culture
In Praise of Pleasure
Unabashed ravishment, whether from binge eating or drug use, makes those of us who ...
Will the CDC Finally Abandon the Damaging Term “EVALI”?
Health economist Michael Pesko is asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a ...
Why We Formed the Latino Cannabis Alliance
One of the first reported deaths resulting from the Trump administration’s renewed immigration raids ...
FDA Eyeing “Drug Disposal” Products, for Destroying Rx Opioids at Home
The Food and Drug Administration is asking the public to weigh in on the ...
“Would You Want to Live Next to a Clinic?”—Methadone NIMBYism
The speeches at the press conference in Harlem were a distillation of stigmatizing ideas ...
Will Public Support for Legalizing Psychedelics Follow Marijuana’s Path?
Support for legalizing the use of psychedelics might relatively low today, according to a ...
Harm Reduction Without Humans? The Risks and Potential of AI
In November 2023, California teenager Sam Nelson put a question to ChatGPT. “How many ...
“One Word: Inevitable”—Tobacco Harm Reduction’s Heavy Hitter
Few spaces are as hostile as the tobacco harm reduction (THR) policy debate. Lawmakers, ...
Shameful Changes in the WHO’s European Code Against Cancer
Cancer has been a constant presence in my life. My mom had breast cancer. ...
“Shuffle” Exposes the Corrupt, Abusive Sober Homes Industry
Shuffle is that rare documentary about drug use and rehab that doesn’t offer a ...
