Drug Users in Study: Mixing Meth and Heroin Reduces Comedowns, Boosts Pleasure
Polydrug use is the norm, not the exception. Increased risks are associated with certain ...
COVID-19 Is Especially Devastating for Black and Brown Americans
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its accompanying economic downturn is disproportionately affecting Black ...
A New Jersey Drug Market Falls Silent Amid the Pandemic
There’s an eerie calm as I step off the bus on the corner of ...
“Ticking Time Bombs”—Congressmembers Urge Releases From Federal Prisons
Members of Congress are joining criminal justice reform advocates to demand that some people ...
It Took a Pandemic to Improve Some People’s Access to Opioid Addiction Meds
“I’m great! I’m having so much fun!” Bill Kinkle tells me on the phone. ...
A Canadian Province Doesn’t Want Meth Users at Safe Consumption Sites
In Alberta, Canada, a committee for the provincial Ministry of Health expressed opposition to ...
PA Liquor Store Closures Put Heavy Drinkers at Risk: Here’s How to Taper
All Pennsylvania liquor stores were closed at 9 pm on March 17 as part ...
African HIV Responders’ Funding Hit Hardest by US Abortion “Gag Rule”
Organizations working to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa have been the most impacted ...
When Methadone Clinics Support Patients Who Use Marijuana
Methadone patients face many harsh restrictions. Among them, clinics frequently test for and punish cannabis ...
The Criminal Justice System Struggles to Adapt to the Pandemic
Measures in response to the coronavirus are rapidly progressing in the US, with workplaces, ...
