Use + Harm Reduction

    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 ...

    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 ...