Use + Harm Reduction
All the “Opioid Alternatives” Are at Least Making Rehab More Bearable
Rehab can serve a lot of purposes other than abstinence. For some people the ...
Why Are Smoking Rates Rising in Parts of England?
Smoking rates have gone up in parts of England, according to new research—something that ...
Replication Study Refutes Naloxone “Moral Hazard” Paper
Seven years ago, a deeply controversial paper claimed that states introducing laws to expand ...
When Harm Reduction Is Easy and Enjoyable, It’s More Effective
When I was young, I was living on the streets of Los Angeles at ...
Scotland’s Overdose Prevention Center Up and Running: Will There Be More?
In January, Scotland opened the first sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) in the United ...
Latest European Drug Survey Highlights Pleasure, Polysubstance Use
The latest edition of the European Web Survey on Drugs confirms that despite rampant ...
Do Pre-Existing Brain Structures Influence Early Nicotine Use?
Pre-existing differences in brain structure are associated with earlier substance use in young people, ...
Inside Rhode Island’s Pioneering Overdose Prevention Center
In January, the United States’ first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) began operations in ...
Community “Bad Batch” Alerts Contrast With Algorithmic OD Prevention
In 2020, Ohio-based nonprofit the SOAR Initiative launched a pioneering “bad batch” alert system. ...
Telehealth Bupe Is Expanding. To Take It Further, Fund Community Clinics.
In January, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced a permanent rule change to expand buprenorphine ...
