Use + Harm Reduction
Being a Smoker or Vaper in the Time of COVID-19
During a recent walk outside of the confines of my COVID-19 quarantine in Baltimore, ...
What Zoom Can Mean for Quarantined Chemsex Participants
University lectures, business meetings and friendships are increasingly being uploaded to the video conferencing ...
Nigeria Is Crying Out for Vapes That Smokers Can Afford
To state the obvious, smoking kills. Tobacco smoking is the world’s leading preventable cause ...
Baltimore Harm Reduction Grapples With the Crisis
Last week, Baltimore City Councilmember Leon Pinkett saw the usual scene surrounding West Baltimore’s ...
Estimated 15,000 NYC Methadone Patients to Be Isolated. How Will They Get Meds?
There are about 30,000 methadone patients in New York City, all taking methadone on ...
Drug Users in Study: Mixing Meth and Heroin Reduces Comedowns, Boosts Pleasure
Polydrug use is the norm, not the exception. Increased risks are associated with certain ...
A New Jersey Drug Market Falls Silent Amid the Pandemic
There’s an eerie calm as I step off the bus on the corner of ...
It Took a Pandemic to Improve Some People’s Access to Opioid Addiction Meds
“I’m great! I’m having so much fun!” Bill Kinkle tells me on the phone. ...
A Canadian Province Doesn’t Want Meth Users at Safe Consumption Sites
In Alberta, Canada, a committee for the provincial Ministry of Health expressed opposition to ...
PA Liquor Store Closures Put Heavy Drinkers at Risk: Here’s How to Taper
All Pennsylvania liquor stores were closed at 9 pm on March 17 as part ...
