health care

A Doctor’s First Taste of the Methadone Clinic

When I first neared the nondescript two-story building, I wasn’t sure I was in the right place. There was no…

August 26, 2025

“Mother of Methadone”—Trailblazing and Stigma in Addiction Medicine

With Dr. Melody Glenn’s new book—Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, A Forgotten History, And A Modern-Day Crisis—Dr. Marie Nyswander…

August 26, 2025

People Seeking Methadone or Bupe Face “More Stress Than You Know”

Methadone and buprenorphine are widely prescribed and considered gold-standard medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Yet despite their proven benefits,…

July 22, 2025

“They Just Dropped Me”—When Drug-Related Stigma Replaces Pain Care

When Phillip lost motor control on one side of his body, I had only just met him. It was April…

July 14, 2025

Lawsuit Seeking Psilocybin Home-Care in Oregon Permitted to Proceed

More people in Oregon could eventually access legal psilocybin following a new federal court ruling in favor of plaintiffs who…

June 6, 2025

An Invisible Crisis: Brain Injury From Non-Fatal Overdose

Harms related to drug overdose are not limited to death. It’s important to remember that, when research has indicated there…

June 2, 2025

Safe Supply Mirrors Methadone Outcomes, With Better Retention

Safe supply improved most health outcomes for people who use opioids as effectively as methadone, found a new study out…

May 28, 2025

A Methadone Pioneer Who Freed People From the Cruel Clinic System

Dr. Edwin Salsitz is a methadone OG. He was one of a coterie of New York City doctors who pioneered…

April 23, 2025

“Faces of Medicaid” Highlights Lifesaving Program Under Attack

A new campaign highlights how Medicaid has transformed the lives of many people who use drugs, through medications for opioid…

April 10, 2025

Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Conversion Therapy Ban

On March 10, the Supreme Court stated that it will review the constitutionality of a state ban on conversion therapy…

March 13, 2025