The parents of a 13-year-old middle school student brought their son to a counselor of my acquaintance. “He spends all…
A kilo is surprisingly heavy, I thought as I dropped the package onto my mattress with a thud. I never…
Two-and-a-half years after a bad relationship left her homeless, and 16 months after Child Protective Services took her children, Stephanie…
When I began using drugs, I didn’t have anyone I could safely go to for advice or help. Nobody in…
[This article is excerpted from UNDOING DRUGS: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction, by Maia…
There must be all kinds of unexplored applications for harm reduction, but the one I always come back to is…
Kenneth Anderson is perhaps best known in the harm reduction movement as the founder and executive director of HAMS (Harm…
In the run-up to Canada's election on September 20, the Conservative Party of Canada has announced a slew of policies…
“You’re too well put together to be an addict.” I beamed at Jake’s comment, overwhelmed with relief. He squirmed as…
[This article is excerpted from the author's new book, The Weight of Air. It recounts his first experience in rehab,…