overdose

“Fentanyl Poisoning” Narrative Imposes a Hierarchy of Grief

In November, the Kansas City Star reported: “To those in our area who have lost their children to fentanyl, the…

December 21, 2023

Pop-up Overdose Prevention Tent an Act of Defiance and Love

On International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, in an act of civil disobedience, a small group of San Francisco…

December 14, 2023

Global Drug War Is Failing by Its Own Standards, Shows Damning Report

A new report reveals damning metrics on the global drug war. Despite widespread prohibition, international levels of banned drug use…

December 6, 2023

St. Louis Jail Now Tracking Overdoses, Still Blocking Oversight Board

A St. Louis city jail is reportedly now tracking overdoses among incarcerated people, after local media forced its hand. But…

December 1, 2023

Rep. Norcross Admits His Methadone Bill Isn’t Enough. We Should, Too.

It was the weirdest thing. Representative Donald Norcross (D, NJ) agreed with me that his Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act…

November 20, 2023

Vancouver Activists Rally for DULF Compassion Club After Police Raids

The chants rang out at a November 3 rally in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia: “Safe supply—or we…

November 6, 2023

Boston Clears Tent Encampment at Mass and Cass

On November 1 Boston city workers began evicting unhoused residents from an encampment in an area called “Mass and Cass,”…

November 3, 2023

Hospital Addiction Consult Teams Seek to Fight Stigma, Meet Needs

As people continue to suffer with the many preventable side effects of not having a safe drug supply, Addiction Consult…

November 2, 2023

White House Urges All Schools to Stock Naloxone, Be Ready to Use It

The White House is sending a letter to schools nationwide, urging them to keep naloxone on hand and train staff…

November 2, 2023

Fentanyl Isn’t Being Cut Into the Cocaine Supply. Here’s Why.

Over the course of my 28 years in prison, I've known a lot of people who sold drugs. I sold…

October 31, 2023