Tag: heroin

    What It’s Like to Be “Out” as a Person Who Uses Heroin

    In May 2019 Louise Vincent, executive director of the Urban Survivors Union, urged privileged ...

    Utah’s Overdose Spike and a Green Substance Known as “Hulk”

    Local officials and harm reductionists are reporting increased drug overdoses in Utah this year, ...

    The Incredible Story of Zürich’s Journey to Harm Reduction

    Drugs, troublemaking, bad grades. At the close of 1968, Sidi was expelled from school. ...

    Why the Drug User Liberation Front Gave Out Free, Checked Drugs in Vancouver

    The Drug User Liberation Front, a Vancouver-based activist group, made a serious statement on ...

    Growing Coca, Poppy May Be Latin Americans’ Economic Safety Net Amid Pandemic

    The coronavirus crisis has interrupted transnational drug supply—but that might not last long, the ...

    Drug Users in Study: Mixing Meth and Heroin Reduces Comedowns, Boosts Pleasure

    Polydrug use is the norm, not the exception. Increased risks are associated with certain ...

    Heroin Pipes: How the “Hammer” Was Built for Harm Reduction

    A common misconception about people who use heroin is that they all want to ...