opioids

Struggling to Compete with Fentanyl, Mexico’s Poppy Farmers Ask for Legalization

Gonzalo Hernandez* first heard the word “fentanyl” about two years ago. Hernandez, who lives in the sierra in the state…

February 4, 2019

Incarcerated Women Who Use Drugs Find Ways to Care for One Another

Faced with the inherent harms of drug prohibition, people who use opioids find ways to take care of themselves and…

January 31, 2019

Harm Reduction in the Land of 10,000 Rehabs

Addiction counselor Stephanie Devich points to a Christmas tree glimmering with purple and silver ornaments in the lobby of Valhalla…

January 22, 2019

The Parenting Journey of a Mom Whose Daughter Survived 13 Overdoses

Across North America, older people who never attended a protest in their lives are contacting elected officials and marching in…

January 11, 2019

UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s Opioid Strategy Ignores What’s Most Proven to Work

Earlier this year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched an initiative to tackle what they dubbed…

December 17, 2018