British Columbia has officially become the first first province in Canada to decriminalize possession of small quantities of opioids, cocaine,…
Back in the 1990s, Switzerland pioneered heroin-assisted treatment—successfully addressing HIV and overdose crises by offering an early form of safe…
Across the United States, people face many barriers to accessing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). This is often particularly…
From the moment I began openly acknowledging my opioid use—often via self-deprecating jokes, at least to friends—people shamed me. This…
Hurricane Maria was one of the worst natural disasters that the United States—and in particular Puerto Rico—has seen. In September…
Ketamine washed my thoughts away. It was quite a feat, really. Fifteen years living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 10…
As a teenager I was always anxious, to the point I never felt comfortable in my own skin. But that…
Smoking heroin and other opioids can help people to avoid some of the harms associated with injecting, experts say. Meanwhile,…
It’s legal for adult use in 19 states, two territories and DC, and for medical use in 37 states, four…
Another study has found that giving people legal access to medical marijuana can help patients reduce their use of opioid…