With the rise of tobacco harm reduction (THR) products—including vapes, heated tobacco and pouches—nicotine has increasingly come under attack. Nicotine…
The continual battles over research relating to tobacco harm reduction intensified in May. Two papers, published on consecutive days, attacked…
Safe supply improved most health outcomes for people who use opioids as effectively as methadone, found a new study out…
As temperatures rise and music festival season kicks into gear across the United States, hundreds of thousands of people will…
Xylazine has emerged as a major adulterant in the unregulated drug supply in recent years. Initially common in certain cities…
Cannabis as a treatment for cancer symptoms is heavily supported by existing research, a large-scale review has found. What's more,…
Increasing criminal penalties for fentanyl had zero impact on overdose deaths in Colorado and accomplished nothing good. That’s the result…
Seven years ago, a deeply controversial paper claimed that states introducing laws to expand naloxone led to increases in opioid-related…
Since the Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone in 2023, pharmacies nationwide have stocked their shelves with the…
Pre-existing differences in brain structure are associated with earlier substance use in young people, according to a recent study. The…