Harm Reduction Is Growing in Scotland––But So Are Overdose Deaths
In November 2018, Scotland launched a revised national drug policy that prioritizes recovery resources, ...
I Chose Functional Heroin Use. Here’s How It Works for Me.
Recovery from addiction is different for everyone. In my case, abstinence from heroin didn’t ...
What Happens When a Syringe Exchange Is Shut Down
HIV infections are surging in Cabell County, West Virginia. On April 4, 2019, the ...
Childhood Development Issues and Adult Addiction Fit the Same Pattern
Behavioral-developmental challenges in childhood and addiction problems in adulthood are two sides of the ...
Three Takeaways From Filter’s Tobacco Harm Reduction and Health Justice Event
On May 17, Filter hosted a panel entitled “Tobacco Harm Reduction, Vulnerable Populations & Health Justice” ...
Women Who Use Drugs: Challenges Demand Self-Led Harm Reduction
Bree Cassell first injected heroin when she was 15 years old. Despite wanting to ...
What Psychedelics Reveal About the Nature of Consciousness
Dr. Peter Sjostedt-H is something of a rockstar “philosopher of mind.” His specializations include ...
Maine Legislators Choose Stigma Over Science in Shameful SCS Decision
On May 10, the members of the Health and Human Services Committee of Maine’s ...
Global Drug Survey: Large Majority of Cocaine Users Would Pay More for Safer, “Fair Trade” Supply
As the international cocaine supply becomes increasingly risky, most people who use the drug ...
Innovative Canadian “Street Degree” Empowers Peer Harm Reduction Workers
In British Columbia, an entirely peer-taught overdose prevention “Street Degree” program has graduated its ...
