Vape Taxes Won’t Increase Smoking, Study Claims. Here’s the Problem.

    As a lifelong Iowan, studying public health policy and cancer prevention in a state ...

    “Fresh Meat”—How Prison Punishes Child Sexual Abuse

    [This article contains descriptions of physical and sexual assault.]   The scarlet letter in ...

    “Consider Tapering”—SAMHSA Turns Against Long-Term Methadone Use

    Beware a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ...

    TrumpRx Now Features Generic Meds, Still Doesn’t Lower Drug Prices

    President Donald Trump’s direct-to-consumer website for pharmaceutical discounts is expanding significantly. On May 18, ...

    Argentina Repeals Vape Prohibition After 15 Years

    Argentina has ended its prohibition of vapes and other safer nicotine products. Tobacco harm ...

    DHS Releases Questionable Synthetic Opioid Guidance for First Responders

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released new guidance on synthetic opioids, intended ...

    “End the Nightmare”—Coalition Hits DC for Cannabis Justice

    A national coalition of 41 advocacy groups converged on Capitol Hill for the Cannabis ...

    “Striking Increase” in Public Support for Legal Access to Psychedelics

    There’s been a “striking increase” in support for legal and regulated therapeutic access to ...

    Nationally, Overdose Is Still Going Down. In the West, It’s Going Back Up.

    The latest overdose mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show ...

    Three Former WHO Directors Urge It to Back Tobacco Harm Reduction

    Three former World Health Organization directors say the goal of reaching a global smoking ...