heroin

Heroin Nasal Spray Increases Harm Reduction Options in Switzerland

Back in the 1990s, Switzerland pioneered heroin-assisted treatment—successfully addressing HIV and overdose crises by offering an early form of safe…

January 17, 2023

After a Program Handed Out Heroin Pipes, Some People Injected Less

Smoking heroin and other opioids can help people to avoid some of the harms associated with injecting, experts say. Meanwhile,…

October 5, 2022

How I Quit Heroin and Why That Hasn’t Fixed My Life

There exists a common misconception that if a person uses illicit drugs, all of their problems stem from their drug…

January 27, 2022

Why San Francisco Drug Users Are Injecting Less, Smoking Fentanyl More

Many people who use drugs in San Francisco have been reducing their injecting of heroin and other drugs and smoking…

September 14, 2021

Activists Call on Canada to Back Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Buyer’s Clubs

On August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, drug-user activists in British Columbia formally petitioned the Canadian federal government to operate…

September 2, 2021

The Last Heroin Seller in Maracaibo

I have lived in Maracaibo all my life. For many, the way of life here is one of simply trying…

July 19, 2021

Legalizing Opioids: Three Proposed Models for Non-Medical Use

A rarity among academic papers, a new piece of research proposes models for legalizing opioids for non-medical use. A glut of…

April 19, 2021

Without Evidence, Right-Wing Media Smears Seattle Harm Reductionists

Right-wing media outlets are attacking a Seattle, Washington, harm reduction organization for promoting safer alternatives to injecting drugs. On February…

February 26, 2021

The Last Days of Heroin: Fentanyl’s Rise and the Pattern It Represents

Five years ago, British Columbia saw a change. People who use drugs in the Canadian province started overdosing in higher…

February 18, 2021

The Kind Man Who Used to Sell Me Heroin

In popular culture, people who sell drugs are stereotyped as remorseless monsters, like the loathsome Mikey Forrester from the book…

February 4, 2021