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 ...

    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 ...

    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, ...