Media + Culture
The Media Needs to Get Vaping Right on the First Try
In mid-September, two articles in prominent news outlets caused an uproar over how the media ...
Truth Initiative Creates Fake Vape Company to Promote Fake “Depression Stick”
A man named Craig walks into a convenience store. He serves as a vape ...
Sha’Carri Richardson Ban Prompts World Anti-Doping Agency Review
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will conduct a scientific review of marijuana next year ...
Survey Aims to Quantify Societal Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs
Despite recent policy strides like decriminalization in Oregon and authorization of a safe consumption ...
Weaponizing Michael K. Williams’ Death Against Harm Reduction Is Indefensible
Tributes have flowed after the death on September 6 of Michael K. Williams, the ...
Strychnine and Vomit: The Untold Story of Past US Addiction Treatments
Kenneth Anderson is perhaps best known in the harm reduction movement as the founder ...
Hip Hop and Harm Reduction on Tour
Hip hop, like other music genres, is no stranger to drug overdose. The list ...
At SXSW 2022, Drug Legalization Is Trendy—Unless the Drug Is Nicotine
There’s no cultural barometer quite like South by Southwest (SXSW), the annual weeklong festival ...
A Guide to Fentanyl Touch Overdoses, Which Do Not Exist
Once as a paramedic student, I accidentally sprayed fentanyl in my face. It was ...
“Undoing Drugs”—Maia Szalavitz’s Profound History of Harm Reduction
In 1986, HIV/AIDS was burning through New York. The city’s gay population was devastated, ...
