Tag: opioids
The Mission to Save Lives by Deciphering Philly’s Volatile Drug Supply
Conditions in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia, where I’ve reported for years, stand ...
Harm Reduction at Sea: Tight-Knit Fishing Communities Navigate Drugs
The setting sun shines a crown of pink light through the windows of a ...
Exclusive: ACLU Sues NY County Over Methadone Access in Prison
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed ...
Illinois Methadone Patients Could Be First to Have Privacy Rolled Back After SAMHSA Rule-Change
An Illinois Senator appears to be the first state lawmaker to push for a ...
Our Adulterated Supply: Underreported Complications for Opioid Users
When I began using heroin on the West Coast in the late 2000s, it ...
As People Who Use Drugs, We Urge Biden to End the Buprenorphine X-Waiver
In late January, the Biden Administration walked back one of the biggest steps toward ...
Marijuana Legalization Could Curb West Virginia’s Overdose Crisis, Governor Says
If West Virginia lawmakers send a bill to legalize marijuana to his desk, he ...
How a Smartphone App Could Help Communities Respond to Overdoses
A smartphone app that activates civilian emergency responders to 911 calls has the potential ...
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 ...
Why I Think We Need to Move Beyond “Harm Reduction”
I walked around the park grounds checking out the jubilant crowd of young partygoers. ...
