Tag: addiction
Kentucky Challenge to “Casey’s Law” Strikes Against Involuntary Commitment
One of the nation’s oldest involuntary commitment laws designed specifically to target people who ...
Support, Don’t Punish 2020: A Global Day of Action Against the Drug War
Friday, June 26 marks the Support, Don’t Punish 2020 Global Day of Action—an annual ...
Beyond Stigma: How Researchers May Trigger Drug Users
Harm reductionists have long called on journalists, politicians and treatment providers to adopt non-stigmatizing ...
“The Great” Offers a Window Into a Non-Temperance Way of Being
Netflix is currently screening The Great, a 10-part series portraying the improbable, nay astounding, ...
Harm Reduction Works: An Exciting New Alternative to Narcotics Anonymous
The pandemic is taking a toll on people’s mental health, and there’s likely no ...
Indiana Syringe Exchange May Shut Down Next Month Amid Prosecutor’s Opposition
A syringe exchange in Wayne County, Indiana could close in June if lawmakers don’t ...
Fiscal Crisis for Cities and States Threatens Harm Reduction Funding
City and state governments around the US are facing a fiscal crisis as the ...
Joe Biden’s Unwelcome Plan to Expand Coerced Treatment and Drug Courts
Presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden released his “Plan for Black America” on May ...
Emails Reveal Massachusetts Civil Commitment Staff Pathologizing Protest
Massachusetts has a civil commitment process on its books for people with substance use ...
How the Pandemic Is Restricting Health Options for People Who Use Drugs
For the average non-essential worker, it might feel like the coronavirus has put the ...
