Use + Harm Reduction
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 ...
“Gone With the Smoke”—San Francisco Harm Reductionist Talks Vapes
Jason Norelli is a harm reduction navigation manager at Glide in San Francisco. I interviewed ...
Authorizing Very Low Nicotine Cigarettes Is Short-Sighted
In a surprising decision at the end of 2021, the Food and Drug Administration ...
