Tag: opioids
Overdose Deaths Fall in St. Louis County, But Rise in the City
St. Louis County, the most populous in Missouri, recorded a decrease in overdose deaths ...
I Chose Fentanyl Over the Humiliation of Methadone Treatment
I already knew that my methadone clinic didn’t give a fuck about me or ...
Whiteout: A Searing Analysis of Racial Capitalism and Opioids
Does the world really need another book that examines the opioid-involved overdose crisis? There’s ...
Fentanyl-Related Substances: Don’t Make Trump’s Policy Permanent
The vast majority (83 percent) of voters agree that the “War on Drugs” has ...
Indigenous Harm Reduction Group Behind Free Naloxone Mailing in WI
Any Wisconsin resident can now get free naloxone, the lifesaving opioid-overdose reversal drug, by ...
Methadone Clinics Angry at Bad PR, But Not Afraid of SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) wants to revise outdated guidelines ...
Pliny the Elder’s Ancient But Refreshing Take on Opium
Pliny the Elder, a Roman statesman and writer, lived during the 1st Century CE. ...
“Lawmakers Have to Google It”: Inside the Struggle to Regulate Kratom
Dozens of legislatures across the United States are currently weighing how to regulate or ...
SAMHSA Eyes Budget Boost—and Cutting “Abuse” From Its Name
President Biden has released his budget request for fiscal year 2024, including funding increases ...
Alberta Revokes Pharmacy Access for “High-Potency” Safe Supply Opioids
People with opioid use disorder in Alberta can no longer pick up safe supply ...
