Early in 2020, shortly before pandemic entered the everyday lexicon and face masks became de rigueur, I went to my…
The World Health Organization has declared that there is no safe level of drinking—a zero-tolerance, just-say-no approach to alcohol. Public…
“I hate myself.” The words slipped out of my youngest child’s mouth with a casual levity. Only 5 years old,…
A federal judge has paved the way for a case against a methadone-taper policy at Cook County Jail, Illinois to…
As our nation wakes up anxiety-ridden, collectively uncertain of whether we’ve been delivered from political catastrophe, many of us who…
People are drinking (and using marijuana) more during the pandemic. Alarms have predictably been raised, but anxiety is misdirected. RAND…
Scientific research enriches minds but drains wallets. In the US and globally, public and private funders have directed more money…
On August 6, the Drug Policy Alliance* released a detailed proposal to decriminalize all drugs at the federal level. The…
In her early professional life, Louise liked to unwind with wine. She loved the way it looked in a glass;…
In the United States, access to disability accommodations and protections are not guaranteed to all employees with opioid use disorders.…