Use + Harm Reduction
Can the Theory of Youth Vaping as “Gateway” to Smoking Be Put to Bed?
The notion that nicotine vaping leads people to smoking—known as the “gateway” theory—is a ...
Disposable Vapes Eating Into Cigarette Sales, Industry Data Show
The most striking thing about tobacco giant Altria’s second-quarter report is the nature of ...
In My Vape Shop, I Learned How the VA Lets Veterans Down
I miss owning a vape shop. It was gratifying to help people stop smoking. ...
FDA Approves Risky Opioid Overdose Reversal Product From Purdue Pharma
On August 7 the Food and Drug Administration approved an opioid overdose antidote developed ...
Teen Cannabis Use Has Fallen Amid Legalization, CDC Data Show
Newly published results of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey show ...
New Zealand Boosts Heated Tobacco Products for Harm Reduction
New Zealand has halved its excise tax on heated tobacco products—a move which many ...
CBG, a Lesser-Known Cannabinoid, Appears to Enhance Memory
A lesser-known cannabinoid known as CBG has surprised scientists after a first-ever human clinical trial ...
Vaping Around Kids Is Far Safer for Them Than Smoking
Children absorb far less nicotine from people vaping around them indoors than they do ...
World Hepatitis Day: How Scotland Worked With People Who Inject Drugs
I’ve experienced a lot of harms related to substance use, but the one that ...
Too Many Pharmacies Still Failing to Facilitate Harm Reduction
Pharmacies can have an important role in the prevention of overdose and other drug-related ...
