Tag: race
Harm Reduction in the Land of 10,000 Rehabs
Addiction counselor Stephanie Devich points to a Christmas tree glimmering with purple and silver ...
The Haunting Memorials of Philly’s Drug Wars Have Much to Teach Us
Three weeks before Christmas, a car made its way slowly up Howard Street, a ...
Dem Donor Ed Buck Accused of Exploiting Black Gay Men in “Slave Play” After Two OD Deaths at His Home
Two Black men have died at the West Hollywood home of a prominent Democratic ...
“A 0.17 Percent Chance”—Is NFL Player Eric Reid Being Repeatedly Targeted for Drug Testing Because of Anthem Protest?
Eric Reid, an NFL player known for protesting police violence against Black communities alongside ...
Medical Providers Are Failing Queer Men of Color Who Use Crystal Meth
Increasing rates of crystal methamphetamine use amongst Black and Latino queer men is often ...
We Need to Reduce the Harms of Draconian Tobacco Policies
Harm reduction shouldn’t just seek to reduce the harm caused by drugs, but also the ...
For Youth in My City, Marijuana Is the Go-To Treatment for Trauma
For children like me who grew up in Richmond, California, our lived experiences are ...
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 ...
Ugly Disparities Among My Patients Demand Marijuana Racial Justice
As a doctor in a harm reduction clinic, the racist applications of our marijuana ...
