Media + Culture
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 ...
The Hypocrisy of FDA Commissioner Califf’s Stance on Vaping
Earlier this year, Dr. Robert Califf, commissioner of the United States Food and Drug ...
New York Post’s Latest Attack on Harm Reduction “a Disgrace”
The overdose crisis took 3,026 lives in New York City in 2022—the highest figure ...
A Valuable Vaping Guide for Health and Social Service Providers
On November 16, the United Kingdom’s National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT), ...
Moms Can Lead the Fight to End the Drug War
I teared up as I watched Leroy Walker Sr., whose son was killed in ...
