Use + Harm Reduction

    Exclusive: For the First Time, Harm Reduction Gets a Naloxone of Its Own

    In late April 2021, a manufacturing disruption brought Pfizer’s naloxone production to a standstill, ...

    Life as a Vaping Advocate Under India’s Prohibition

    In late 2019, the Indian government issued a ban on vaping products. The ordinance, ...

    People’s “Purposeful, Rational” Reasons for Mixing Meth and Opioids

    People mixing stimulants and opioids is not a new phenomenon. Mixing heroin and cocaine, ...

    The Devastating Rise in Overdose Deaths of Black and Indigenous People

    Overdose deaths among Black and Indigenous people in the United States surged in 2020, ...

    Texas Overdose Tracking Project Aims to Improve Data to Save Lives

    On September 1, researchers are launching a statewide overdose tracking project in Texas. It’s ...

    We Emergency Doctors Must Get Better at Offering Buprenorphine

    An emergency department provider is a jack of all trades. The ED is open ...

    People’s Reasons for Using Kratom Are Rapidly Diversifying

    Since kratom began growing in popularity in North America, researchers have tried to understand ...

    NZ Hospital Leads the Way by Giving Vapes to Patients Who Smoke

    The Whanganui District Health Board (DHB) has announced that its hospital on New Zealand’s ...

    Quitting Kratom Reminded Me How Little Drugs Have to Do With Addiction

    “I admitted I was powerless over my addiction” is a phrase I only uttered ...

    My Overdose on “Benzo Dope” Was Part of a Current Wave

    It’s hard to write a story about events of which you have almost no ...