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Sri Lanka President Uses Easter Attacks to Fuel Duterte-Inspired Drug War

For Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena, the War on Drugs and the War on Terror go hand-in-hand. And the Easter…

May 1, 2019

In Approaching Nicotine, Let’s Learn From Past Harm Reduction Victories

Alternative nicotine products—including e-cigarettes, lower-risk tobacco alternatives like snus, and heat-not-burn devices—have fallen under disproportionate levels of scrutiny all over…

April 15, 2019

Trump Officials: Humanitarian Crisis at Mexican Border Distracts From Counter-Narcotics Ops

There is a humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border," announced Republican Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson (above) in…

April 12, 2019

Filter’s Editor Discusses Our Mission—And the Problems With Wider Media Coverage of Drugs

Filter's editor-in-chief, Will Godfrey, was interviewed for the April 3 episode of Narcotica—a podcast about drugs and the people who use…

April 4, 2019

Yes, You Can Be Addicted to Cannabis—But There Are Sensible Ways to Avoid This

The seemingly inexorable nationwide movement to legalize marijuana has recently stalled in New Jersey and New York, at least partly…

April 3, 2019

Why Are Methadone Patients Still Being Punished for Marijuana Use?

Marijuana, which is now legal for medical use in 33 states and counting, can help treat pain—something which opioids also…

March 31, 2019

“Addicted to the War on Drugs” Is Right, Despite the Rhetoric

A friend from Colorado once expressed shock during her first visit to Philadelphia, which included a drive through North Philly.…

March 18, 2019

Nicotine 101: The Truth About What It Is and What it Does

In July 2017, an announcement by the FDA declared that the agency “places nicotine, and the issue of addiction, at…

March 11, 2019

Inside Rikers Island: A Social Worker’s Hellish Account

To understand the hell we call Rikers Island, there’s no one better to ask than Mary Buser. Her stunning, award-winning…

March 8, 2019

US Smokers Mistakenly Equate Harms of Snus With Those of Cigarettes

Most American smokers continue to believe that snus, a moist tobacco product placed under the lip that originates from Sweden,…

March 7, 2019