On a Mission to Show Up for Drug Users in West Virginia
In the driveway next to an old brick church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the ...
Politicians, Cops Skirt Responsibility for NYC’s New Jails
Do you think we need more jails?” I ask. It’s cold and grey. I’m ...
Why Opioid Pharma Hatred Is Overblown and Harmful
Opioid pharma—manufacturers of medications designed to relieve pain—has been under the gun ever since ...
What Harm Reductionists Think About Sesame Street’s Addiction Representation
Sesame Street, the long-running children’s television show, has taken on issues ranging from exercise ...
2020 Democrats’ Misguided Call to Jail Pharma Execs for Opioids
Several candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination spoke about opioids Tuesday during the ...
The Death Penalty for Drugs: What Public Opinion Surveys in Asia Teach Us
One year ago, the newly elected government of Malaysia officially announced its intention to ...
How Psychedelic Exceptionalism Harms Drug Users
Do you feel that some drugs are inherently worse for the user than others?” ...
Portugal Mayor Supports Recriminalizing Public Drug Use
Talk of drug decriminalization is buzzing in the United States as Democratic presidential candidates, ...
Murders of Homeless People in NYC’s Chinatown Reflect a Crisis Decades in the Making
On Saturday October 5, a man attacked five people, four of whom were homeless, ...
The Consequences of an Incompetent First Step Act Rollout
Timothy Walker, 52, enjoys cooking and used to own a food truck in Philadelphia ...
