policing

The Problems With Post-Overdose Response Teams

Drug overdoses (better described as toxic drug mixtures and poisonings) claimed nearly half a million lives in the US between…

February 24, 2020

Iowa Law Enforcement Alleged to Be “Moving Force” in Meth Death

In May 2019, Alex Billmeyer died from methamphetamine intoxication after being held in a Dubuque County, Iowa jail cell for…

February 18, 2020

Olympia’s “Mitigation Site” No Long-Term Homelessness Solution

As homelessness continues to pose an immediate humanitarian crisis in major cities like New York and Los Angeles, the same…

February 10, 2020

Why Suboxone Diversion Is Nothing to Fear

“Subs. Who needs subs?” a woman called out quietly near the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny avenues on a recent…

February 10, 2020

Cop Who Killed Handcuffed Black Man Reportedly Cited Smell of PCP

On January 27, a Black man, handcuffed with his hands behind his back in a police car, was fatally shot…

January 29, 2020

Prosecutors Must Learn From Drug Users—But That Takes Humility

Across the US, most health professionals can now find opportunities to learn how to integrate harm reduction into their practice,…

January 14, 2020

The Disturbing Prevalence of NYPD Taser Use on Mentally Ill New Yorkers

Dwayne Jeune’s mom was looking for help when she called 911 in 2017. Her 32-year-old son, who had a history…

January 7, 2020

Philadelphia Mayor’s Worrying Pick for New Police Commissioner

When Danielle Outlaw became Portland’s police chief in 2017, she was the first Black woman to hold the role. Yet…

January 2, 2020

World’s First Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Panel Starts Work in Denver

The first ever Psilocybin Mushroom Policy Review Panel in the US is about to start work in Denver, Colorado. In…

January 2, 2020

Political Rhetoric and Policing: Can We Break the Vicious Circle?

Our society’s emphasis on drug-law enforcement and the stigmatization and punishment of people who use drugs is driven in significant…

December 10, 2019