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Most wound-care guidance in the United States is premised on access to potable water. Even for first aid in outdoor…
One of the most intriguing emails I have ever received hit my inbox in 2021. This, in part, is how…
August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day. Although this is the 12th iteration of an annual bid to spread awareness,…
The American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM) successfully fought to prevent expansion of methadone prescribing to a wide range of…
“Hey buddy, wake up.” My father gently gripped my shoulders and shook me back and forth. I tucked my face…
In 2020, Ronald Richardson and his friends who used drugs in Philadelphia began noticing wounds forming on their bodies. This…
In 20 years of incarceration across four different Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC) facilities, I don't remember seeing someone…
[Read Part 1 of this story here] When prisoners with release dates enter the final years of their sentence, Washington…
One of the many harms of the stigma society inflicts on marginalized people who use drugs is destruction of trust…