fentanyl

If Fentanyl Were in Fake Adderall Pills, the DEA Would’ve Proved It by Now

On August 25, the New York Office of Public Safety held a briefing ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day. It…

August 28, 2023

SF Chronicle’s “Honduran Drug Dealers” Series Fuels Xenophobia

In the past month, the San Francisco Chronicle has published a series of articles ostensibly aimed at getting to the…

July 21, 2023

It’s Not a Meth Overdose Crisis. It’s a Data Crisis.

When someone dies without a doctor present, and they hadn't seen a doctor anytime recently, a local medical examiner will…

June 26, 2023

We’ve Now Lost Two of Our Children. How Can This End?

It’s a Saturday evening, the day before Mother’s Day. My husband and I are having dinner and watching a movie…

June 21, 2023

Harm Reductionists Ready for Juneteenth Actions in Milwaukee

In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, harm reduction advocates are teaming up to hand out free life-saving supplies at the city’s Juneteenth parade.…

June 15, 2023

I Chose Fentanyl Over the Humiliation of Methadone Treatment

I already knew that my methadone clinic didn’t give a fuck about me or my fellow patients—that much was clear…

June 15, 2023

Bereaved Parents Weaponized by DEA to Back More Drug War

There is no grief like that of a parent who has lost a child. The overdose crisis has seen countless…

June 6, 2023

Fentanyl Patches Are Saving My Life. We Need to Make Them Accessible.

True safe supply means a legal and regulated supply of the same drugs people access through the unregulated market. In Canada,…

June 1, 2023

Biden Under Fire for Backing Harsh GOP Fentanyl-Substances Bill

On May 23, a coalition of 20 national advocacy organizations sent an open letter to President Biden, criticizing his support…

May 25, 2023

Fentanyl-Related Substances: Don’t Make Trump’s Policy Permanent

The vast majority (83 percent) of voters agree that the “War on Drugs” has been an abject failure. It has…

May 8, 2023