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Learn From Portugal Decriminalization, Says One-Time US “Drug Czar”

A former acting White House "drug czar" says the United States has a lot to learn from Portugal’s move to…

July 13, 2023

It’s Not a Meth Overdose Crisis. It’s a Data Crisis.

When someone dies without a doctor present, and they hadn't seen a doctor anytime recently, a local medical examiner will…

June 26, 2023

We’ve Now Lost Two of Our Children. How Can This End?

It’s a Saturday evening, the day before Mother’s Day. My husband and I are having dinner and watching a movie…

June 21, 2023

Harm Reduction Among the Casualties of GOP Senate Walkout in Oregon

Republican Senators in Oregon are staging a "walkout" from the Democrat-controlled state legislature. The move, framed as a protest against…

June 13, 2023

Oklahoma Rolls Out Harm Reduction Vending Machines; More Is Needed

In Oklahoma, state officials are launching a program for residents to get free naloxone and fentanyl test strips from strategically…

June 9, 2023

Bereaved Parents Weaponized by DEA to Back More Drug War

There is no grief like that of a parent who has lost a child. The overdose crisis has seen countless…

June 6, 2023

Fentanyl Patches Are Saving My Life. We Need to Make Them Accessible.

True safe supply means a legal and regulated supply of the same drugs people access through the unregulated market. In Canada,…

June 1, 2023

Biden Under Fire for Backing Harsh GOP Fentanyl-Substances Bill

On May 23, a coalition of 20 national advocacy organizations sent an open letter to President Biden, criticizing his support…

May 25, 2023

Why Three Mountain States Rejected Drug-Induced Homicide Laws

The Mountain states, like many others, are wrestling with an overdose crisis caused by the increasingly unpredictable and dangerous drug…

May 22, 2023

The Fight to Open a Safe Consumption Site in Chicago

Illinois harm reduction advocates are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill authorizing safe consumption sites (also known as overdose…

May 17, 2023