Tag: treatment
BC Human Rights Commissioner Slams Overdose Inaction as “Violation”
Government inaction on the overdose crisis is a human rights violation, according to a ...
To Move Beyond Abstinence-Only, We Need Better Tools to Measure Recovery
Recovery from a substance use disorder has traditionally been conflated with “sobriety,” or total ...
A Son in a Sober-Living Home, Lost to Overdose
[This article is excerpted from the book Rehab: An American Scandal. You can read ...
Blowing the Lid Off the Scandal of US Rehab
Trigger warning! Shoshana Walter’s new book, Rehab: An American Scandal, is going to make ...
Stigma From Medical Providers Contributed to My Son’s Overdose
This year’s hit medical TV drama, The Pitt, is a worthy successor to those ...
Mayor Adams Pushes SUD Involuntary Commitment Law for New York State
On August 14, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the “Compassionate Interventions Act.” ...
Divisions Over Mayor’s Shelter Plans in Portland, Oregon
A plan from Mayor Keith Wilson (D) of Portland, Oregon, to build new shelter ...
Trump’s “Sick” Executive Order Targets Unhoused People and Harm Reduction
On July 24, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order that allows—and incentivizes—states ...
Oregon Legislature Passes Fentanyl Criminalization Bill
Oregon legislators have passed a bill that adds new mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl ...
BC Involuntary Treatment Taking Place in a Solitary Confinement Unit
The British Columbia government is moving ahead with involuntary substance use disorder treatment for ...
