overdose

Fentanyl Overdoses Spike on Mexico’s Northern Border But Remain Invisible

When it landed three years ago, some six guys died here in one week," says 51-year-old Roberto Prado, a homeless…

February 4, 2019

“Exhilarating”—The Life of a Career Drug Dealer Illustrates Hard Truths

Casper has lived a life out straight out of Pulp Fiction. Over a 26-year career selling illicit drugs across the…

January 30, 2019

What Is Harm Reduction, Anyway?

We often describe Filter as "harm reduction journalism"—meaning both journalism that comes out of and reports on the harm reduction…

January 22, 2019

Harm Reduction in the Land of 10,000 Rehabs

Addiction counselor Stephanie Devich points to a Christmas tree glimmering with purple and silver ornaments in the lobby of Valhalla…

January 22, 2019

What’s Taking So Long for Naloxone to Be Made Available Over the Counter?

Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose within minutes. Prompt access would prevent many of the 130 opioid-related deaths that occur…

January 18, 2019

If Staten Island Has a Drug Problem, DA McMahon Is Its Enabler

New York City’s  “Forgotten Borough” may be an island just five miles south of Manhattan but it has a deeply…

January 16, 2019

Chemsex First Aid Is Part of Queer Men’s Long History of Activism

Chemsex—or the use of GHB, methamphetamine or mephedrone in sexual settings in the queer and trans community—provides a means for…

January 15, 2019

The Parenting Journey of a Mom Whose Daughter Survived 13 Overdoses

Across North America, older people who never attended a protest in their lives are contacting elected officials and marching in…

January 11, 2019

New Report Ranks Every State by Overall Health, Including Drug-Related Deaths

United Health's 2018 Annual Report of America's Health Rankings, the "longest-running annual assessment of the nation’s health on a state-by-state…

December 13, 2018