Thanksgiving Throws Spotlight on Family Members Missing Due to the War on Drugs
“No one brings casseroles when a child dies a stigmatized death,” says Denise Cullen, ...
El Chapo’s Trial Solves Nothing: The “Freelancer Effect” Applies Everywhere
It’s 1985. Law enforcement is closing in on the last remnants of the South ...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Explained Why Marijuana Should Be Legal on Instagram—But the Live Feed Also Had Wider Significance
New York Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, captivated thousands ...
“Now I Get to Have Good Problems”—Parole Preparation Project Works to Get More People Out Before It’s Too Late
The man on the stage looked out into the audience with an amazed look, ...
Stigma and Strip Searches: We Still Treat People on Methadone as Less Than Human
Have you ever noticed how quiet a cold morning feels? Something about the coldness ...
The Bipartisan Criminal Justice Bill: Trump’s “Nixon to China” Moment? Or a #FirstStepBackwards?
President Trump announced his support for the First Step Act in the Senate November 14, urging ...
Russia Leads Anti-Drug Bloc’s Condemnation of Canadian Cannabis Legalization
Canada’s legalization of cannabis, which took effect in October, was never going to please ...
Any Assumption That More Opioid Prescribing Leads to More Child Removals Is Unjustified, Stats Show
State rates of child removals due to “parental substance abuse,” 2010-2015. Credit: Troy Quast, ...
The American Public Health Association Declares Police Violence a Public Health Issue
The American Public Health Association (APHA)—the nation’s leading public health organization, with over 25,000 ...
“Like Restricting Clean Needles”—Advocates Slam Age-Verification Plan for Under-Fire Juul
On November 13, JUUL Labs, the company behind America’s most popular vaping product, announced ...
