Tag: opioids
Canada Claims We Have “Safe Supply.” Here’s What That Actually Looks Like.
I started injecting morphine in 2004. It made my face painfully flushed, and what ...
As Decriminalization Begins in British Columbia, Activists Watch Warily
British Columbia has officially become the first first province in Canada to decriminalize possession ...
Heroin Nasal Spray Increases Harm Reduction Options in Switzerland
Back in the 1990s, Switzerland pioneered heroin-assisted treatment—successfully addressing HIV and overdose crises by ...
Lack of Person-Centered Research Impedes Rural Access to OUD Meds
Across the United States, people face many barriers to accessing medications for opioid use ...
A Year After I Quit Drugs, the Stigma Still Haunts Me
From the moment I began openly acknowledging my opioid use—often via self-deprecating jokes, at ...
Hurricane Maria Flagged Post-Disaster Drug Harm Reduction Needs
Hurricane Maria was one of the worst natural disasters that the United States—and in ...
I Used Ketamine for Buprenorphine Withdrawal; It Gave Me Peace of Mind
Ketamine washed my thoughts away. It was quite a feat, really. Fifteen years living ...
Benzo Withdrawal Terrifies Me. “Treatment” Keeps Requiring It.
As a teenager I was always anxious, to the point I never felt comfortable ...
After a Program Handed Out Heroin Pipes, Some People Injected Less
Smoking heroin and other opioids can help people to avoid some of the harms ...
The State of Research on Cannabis as an Opioid “Exit Drug”
It’s legal for adult use in 19 states, two territories and DC, and for ...
