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Sesame Street, the long-running children’s television show, has taken on issues ranging from exercise to incarceration. On October 9, Sesame…
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In a key moment for the rights of incarcerated people with substance use disorders, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)…
My name is Adi, and despite my years of struggling with meth addiction, I am not an “addict.” I’m a…
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Drew Barrymore appeared on the cover of People in 1989 under the banner “America's Youngest Addict.” She had been consuming…
The New Zealand government’s announcement of a non-binding 2020 referendum on full cannabis legalization for people over 20 has reignited…