cocaine

The Prospects for TNX-1300, a Drug to Reverse Cocaine Overamps

Amid the overdose crisis, the bulk of national attention lies on opioids like fentanyl. This has seen the opioid-overdose reversal…

September 2, 2022

Colombia’s New President Wants to End the Drug War. Can He Succeed?

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia was sworn in on August 7. And he devoted much of his inauguration speech to…

August 9, 2022

Biden’s “Safer America Plan” Involves Hiring 100,000 More Cops

On July 21, the Biden administration released its “Safer America Plan,” part of its budget for the 2023 fiscal year.…

July 26, 2022

After Colombia’s Election, What Are the Prospects for Better Drug Policy?

Colombia’s federal election this month brought victory for Gustavo Petro, who is seen as the first left-winger to win the…

June 29, 2022

Harm Reduction for All Drugs and All People? The Government Isn’t Sure.

Harm reduction, once a term of relative obscurity, is now splashed all over the headlines. In March, harm reduction advocates…

April 21, 2022

If the Government Wants Harm Reduction, It Must Resist the Backlash

In what can only be described as racist dog whistles, conservatives recently accused the Biden administration of spending millions on…

February 15, 2022

Outrage at Biden Administration Caving to “Crack Pipes” Pressure

“Biden crime policy: Crack pipes for all. What could go wrong?” asked Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R). In one of…

February 10, 2022

People Changed the Ways They Use Drugs During the Pandemic

The 2021 Global Drug Survey (GDS), the newly published report from the largest annual survey of people who use drugs,…

December 8, 2021

Could Crack Cocaine Vapes Be Harm Reduction Tools of the Future?

There is a glut of research surrounding safer alternatives for people who use opioids. Less well researched are safer alternatives…

November 17, 2021

Experts Dismiss “Gimmick” of UK Cops’ Anti-Cocaine Spray

Police in the UK have come up with a new way of trying to deter the increasing number of people…

October 25, 2021