Media + Culture
Why Ethan Nadelmann Has Unfinished Business With Drugs
Ethan Nadelmann founded—and for decades ran—the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), and is without question ...
“Music Is a Trigger”—How I Was Welcomed to Rehab
[This article is excerpted from the author’s new book, The Weight of Air. It ...
“Mare of Easttown” and the Streaming Harm Reduction Revolution
HBO is leading a media revolution in the portrayal of drug use, including but ...
What the Incredible Achievements of ACT UP Can Teach Activists Today
For her 700-plus page magnum opus on the history of ACT UP (AIDS Coalition ...
There Was Nothing “Wasted” About My Youth Spent Clubbing on Ecstasy
Some of us who spent a lot of time using drugs in our youth ...
New Evidence Links “EVALI” Vaping Misinformation With Increased Cigarette Smoking
As kids went back to school in the fall of 2019, parents, educators, public ...
Three Harm Reduction Zines From People Who Use Drugs in Denver
The Harm Reduction Action Center made these three harm reduction zines in collaboration with ...
“Mind Control Menace”—The FDA’s Comic Attempt to Terrify Teen Vapers
A terrible menace has descended on a small town. It appears to be a ...
“Four Good Days” Is a Mess of Addiction Stereotypes and Stigma
“I’m going to level with you Molly—opioids have a 97 percent relapse rate.” This ...
“Another Round”—A Nuanced Picture of Our Relationships With Alcohol
You’re in a bar, when the night seems close to ending but nobody really ...
