International Drug Users Day, marked on November 1, is very near and dear to my heart. I’ve lost so many people…
On July 30, the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration released its annual survey on substance use, mental illness,…
Withdrawal from opioids is so thoroughly studied that the process is regularly referenced in media and pop culture. Many symptoms…
Up through 2021, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) national drug use survey didn't include illicit fentanyl.…
The drug supply in our prison has a lot of variety. Tobacco; marijuana; a couple of different meth supplies, some…
When the harm reduction movement emerged, survival was front of mind: Policymakers were leaving drug users, sex workers and queer and…
Inside supportive housing facilities in Kelowna, British Columbia, residents who use drugs reported that publicly funded health care services were…
Every drug user I talk to regularly has heard my case for putting drugs up your butt. It's a conversation…
A lot of energy is being aimed at the legal arguments put forth in the Supreme Court draft majority opinion…
San Diego is building what's being touted as the city's first harm reduction-based homeless shelter. The facility, currently under construction…