When my children entered adolescence in the 1980s and ‘90s, the War on Drugs was in full swing. “Just Say…
A six-year effort to decriminalize syringe possession for drug use in New York is finally gaining ground. On June 7,…
Not everyone goes to detox to become abstinent. People go for all kinds of reasons—reasons that may change from one…
In the summer of 2018, San Francisco residents voted overwhelmingly to ban the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products (as…
Many of us are parenting while using drugs. Sometimes with a single drink at dinner; sometimes with criminalized substances; sometimes…
Amazon said on June 1 that it will stop drug testing many of its workers for marijuana and will instead…
“Wake up!" my wife screamed for the thousandth time, her normally calm speaking voice edging into anger. The rubber band…
With a rising rate of opioid-involved overdose deaths among unhoused residents, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took action…
On May 24, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill decriminalizing syringe service programs (SSP) within the state. The new…
Between stigma and bureaucratic challenges, accessing methadone and other medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) can be an uphill battle…