Media + Culture
Why I Report on Tobacco Harm Reduction
Tobacco harm reduction, which I’ve been covering as a journalist for a couple of ...
In Prison, a Sex Conviction Is a Target for Assault. Staff Pretends Otherwise.
Coming into the Tennessee men’s prison system nearly 30 years ago, I assumed that ...
The Great American Cop-Out
Today marks the American Cancer Society’s 48th Great American Smokeout, held annually on the ...
How Tablets Changed Georgia Prisons, More Than GDC Intended
In 2015, when I was about three years into a 14-year prison sentence, the ...
Learning to Live With Suicide in Prison
[This article describes deaths by suicide, including references to the methods of suicide.] ...
What Does “Lived Experience” Really Mean?
Policymakers frequently fail to listen to those they serve, making it impossible to understand ...
“906 Vapor” Tracks Assault on Grassroots Tobacco Harm Reduction
“I never could have guessed,” reflects Marc Slis, “what would happen when I quit ...
“Ethical Porn” Probably Doesn’t Mean the Porn We’re Producing in Prison
P, serving life in Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) custody, looks at the men ...
To Me, International Drug Users Day Should Mean Pride
International Drug Users Day, marked on November 1, is very near and dear to my ...
Why the Demise of Youth Smoking Is an Overlooked Public Health Triumph
Amid the moral panic over youth vaping and a widespread belief that it’s a ...
