Media + Culture
Learning to Do HIV Peer Education in the ’90s, by Unlearning What to Say
In the summer of 1992, a few weeks after I’d learned I had HIV, ...
“We Need Full Legalization”: WI Senator Publishes Marijuana Zine
The top Democrat in the Wisconsin Senate has released a marijuana policy “zine” featuring ...
Re-Queering Harm Reduction Means Reclaiming Its Grassroots Spirit
When the harm reduction movement emerged, survival was front of mind: Policymakers were leaving drug ...
Watch: Former Methadone Clinic Director Slams Culture of Cruelty
One of the most intriguing emails I have ever received hit my inbox in ...
Cannabis Stigma Still Alive and Kicking, My Practice Shows
Brenda* was in her late 40s, and living with severe rheumatoid arthritis. She sought ...
Watch: Denmark’s “Vaping Evangelist” Tells His Story
When I interviewed Kim Dabelstein Petersen in the back of an empty midtown-Manhattan coffee ...
Stigma and Misinformation Maintain the Devastating Toll of Lung Cancer
August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day. Although this is the 12th iteration of ...
Social Media Depicts Kensington as “Zombieland”—and It’s Deadly
A 15-second YouTube video begins with a white car passing across the frame. The ...
SF Chronicle’s “Honduran Drug Dealers” Series Fuels Xenophobia
In the past month, the San Francisco Chronicle has published a series of articles ...
Nicotine Prohibition Is the Goal of Truth Initiative’s “Gamechanger”
Truth Initiative, a leading anti-smoking nonprofit, has released a report laying out its “strategy ...
