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 ...

    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 ...

    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 ...