For Black and Brown Communities, the Overdose Crisis Is Still Escalating
This International Overdose Awareness Day, VOCAL-US state chapters—VOCAL-NY, VOCAL-TX and VOCAL-KY—are taking direct action ...
NY Gov. Hochul Silent on Overdose Prevention Centers as Pressure Mounts
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has never been outspoken about overdose prevention centers (OPC). ...
Brazil Scraps Flight Ban on Vapes, in Win for Consumer Advocacy
In late July, a speech therapist and public university professor in Campina Grande, Brazil, ...
Police Shootings in Rural Areas Are Common, But Much Less Visible
Ask the average news consumer to think of “police shooting” and the names most ...
Spanish Advocates Fear Worsening Outlook for Tobacco Harm Reduction
“It is difficult to imagine what the real intentions of the government will be,” ...
Overdose Prevention Centers Are Health Care: Treat Them as Such
Nearly 300 people across the country die of a drug overdose every day. This ...
Fentanyl Doomsday Prepping
On August 26, pharmaceutical manufacturer Indivior announced that it had begun supplying the Biomedical ...
DEA Schedules Historic Public Hearing on Psychedelics DOI, DOC
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s years-long campaign to ban two lesser-known psychedelic substances—2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI) and ...
Iowa Advocates Seeking to Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips
Iowa is part of a shrinking club: It’s one of just five states that ...
The DEA Is Using Matthew Perry’s Death to Fuel Its Drug War
The Drug Enforcement Administration says it will be heavily scrutinizing doctors who prescribe ketamine ...
