Tag: opioids
DC Decriminalized Drug Paraphernalia. Here’s What That Means on the Ground.
On December 22, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) signed the Opioid Overdose ...
Overdose Survivors’ Top Priorities Are Basic Needs, Research Shows
A new study elevating the voices of opioid users who survived an overdose found ...
How Artists Are Reimagining the Overdose Crisis
Last year, I volunteered at a harm reduction center where fights and cold sweats ...
Judge Grants Class Action Status to Methadone-Taper Jail Lawsuit
A federal judge has paved the way for a case against a methadone-taper policy ...
A Fentanyl User’s Dispiriting Search for Safe Supply in Toronto
When I heard earlier this year that a safe supply of opioids would be ...
“Here to Make It Less Dangerous”—The Work of a Dark-Web Drug Seller
In today’s bifurcated illicit drug trade, it’s increasingly common for transactions to occur anonymously, ...
My Daughter’s Birth Exposed the Medical Community’s Anti-Drug Stigma
In January, a few weeks after my 49th birthday, my partner, Carolyn, gave me ...
Alberta Government Rejects Safe Supply, Bets Heavily on Abstinence
As an experienced harm reduction nurse in Alberta, Corey Ranger has been on the ...
Inside the CDC Data That Confirm the Pandemic Is Driving Up Overdose Deaths
For months, media outlets including Filter have reported on a collage of anecdotal and ...
Elizabeth Warren Advocates to Formalize Barriers for Pain Patients
Five lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have renewed their demands for the DEA to ...
