Tag: methadone
“Administrative Detox” From Methadone Sums Up System’s Cruelty
I got a distressing phone call one morning from a comrade in our local ...
The Methadone Clinic System Needs Abolition, Not a Tepid Reform Bill
Peter Vanderkloot’s groundbreaking article—Methadone: Medicine, Harm Reduction or Social Control—hit me hard. As a ...
Vapes and Methadone: An All-Round Harm Reduction Story
Danielle Russell is a third-year PhD student at Arizona State University, and a co-investigator ...
As a Methadone Patient, I Demand No Return to the Pre-COVID Status Quo
COVID-19 made us rethink how and why we were doing all kinds of things ...
There Has to Be a Better Way to Free Methadone
I had a gut feeling there would be gaslighting, but I didn’t think it ...
SAMHSA Weighs Permanent Methadone Take-Homes, Decades Too Late
In March 2020, to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections among patients and staff, ...
Judge Rules in Favor of New York Prisoner Suing for Methadone Access
A District Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction to ensure that a 35-year-old ...
What Could Austin’s Basic Income Pilot Mean for People Who Use Drugs?
Austin, Texas, is known for music festivals, a booming tech industry and progressive politics ...
“This Lid Is Not Right!”—Arbitrarily Losing My Methadone Take-Homes
“Wake up!” my wife screamed for the thousandth time, her normally calm speaking voice ...
Harm Reduction Deserts: When Services Are Miles or Hours Away
Between stigma and bureaucratic challenges, accessing methadone and other medications for opioid use disorder ...
