Use + Harm Reduction

AMA: Marijuana Use Up, Problematic Use Down in Canada Post-Legalization

New research published by the American Medical Association finds that while the frequency of marijuana use among adults in Canada…

April 23, 2025

A Methadone Pioneer Who Freed People From the Cruel Clinic System

Dr. Edwin Salsitz is a methadone OG. He was one of a coterie of New York City doctors who pioneered…

April 23, 2025

Cannabis as Cancer Treatment Heavily Backed by Major Review

Cannabis as a treatment for cancer symptoms is heavily supported by existing research, a large-scale review has found. What's more,…

April 22, 2025

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 goal is a tolerance break, or…

April 15, 2025

Why Are Smoking Rates Rising in Parts of England?

Smoking rates have gone up in parts of England, according to new research—something that hadn’t been seen in almost 20…

April 4, 2025

Replication Study Refutes Naloxone “Moral Hazard” Paper

Seven years ago, a deeply controversial paper claimed that states introducing laws to expand naloxone led to increases in opioid-related…

March 28, 2025

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 the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic…

March 27, 2025

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 Kingdom. As of March 17, the…

March 26, 2025

Latest European Drug Survey Highlights Pleasure, Polysubstance Use

The latest edition of the European Web Survey on Drugs confirms that despite rampant prohibition, people use a lot of…

March 21, 2025

Do Pre-Existing Brain Structures Influence Early Nicotine Use?

Pre-existing differences in brain structure are associated with earlier substance use in young people, according to a recent study. The…

March 17, 2025