Tag: opioids

    Are Fentanyl Test Strips Helpful for Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Pills? 

    The chocolate chip cookie theory of fentanyl distribution in counterfeit “pharmaceutical” pills holds that ...

    Newsom Vetoes Safe Consumption Sites in California

    On August 22, just hours before a deadline, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that ...

    Will Gov. Newsom Veto California’s Safe Consumption Site Bill?

    Physicians who treat people with substance use disorder in California are among those urging ...

    People’s “Purposeful, Rational” Reasons for Mixing Meth and Opioids

    People mixing stimulants and opioids is not a new phenomenon. Mixing heroin and cocaine, ...

    Momentum Builds to Broaden Access to Methadone and Buprenorphine

    Momentum is building for legislation to broaden access to buprenorphine and methadone, the lifesaving ...

    Texas Overdose Tracking Project Aims to Improve Data to Save Lives

    On September 1, researchers are launching a statewide overdose tracking project in Texas. It’s ...

    People’s Reasons for Using Kratom Are Rapidly Diversifying

    Since kratom began growing in popularity in North America, researchers have tried to understand ...

    Inebriate Asylums to Narcotic Farms: Addiction Treatment’s Cruel Roots

    Kenneth Anderson founded HAMS (Harm Reduction, Abstinence and Moderation Support) in 2007 as a ...