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04/08/2015

Swing state voters like ma*****na better than Clinton, Bush or Paul -- or anyone else, for that matter.

03/11/2015

The death toll from he**ine overdoses has been rising 40% per year since 2011, overtaking fatalities from HIV in 2013. News stories on the issue are long on fear but short on solutions. So here are five things you need to know about America's he**in ...

02/25/2015

While ma*****na is not harmless, it is less dangerous to human health than alcohol and to***co.

01/27/2015

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An alert Providence Police officer saved the life of a 26-year old man on Friday night after he overdosed on he**in and was traveling as a passenger in a car downtown.

01/27/2015

"The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection."

New evidence about addiction isn't just a challenge to us politically. It doesn't just force us to change our minds. It forces us to change our hearts....

01/23/2015

South Carolina has joined the growing ranks of states to recently introduce overdose prevention legislation. H 3083 South Carolina Overdose Prevention Act seeks to provide immunity from civil and criminal liability to certain professionals and other ...

01/23/2015

You bring up intriguing arguments, sir.

The Harvard economist explains why legalizing all drugs—including co***ne, he**in, and methamphetamine—would be a better policy than the current prohibition....

01/22/2015

Naloxone is a drug that reverses opioid overdose. It is not addictive nor can it get you high, yet only some states have laws that allow people at risk of witnessing or experiencing an overdose to obtain a prescription. Check out how hip your hometown is when it comes to harm reduction strategies.

This August, we released an infographic showing states (and the District of Columbia) with laws allowing for the prescribing and administration of naloxone and/or criminal protections for bystanders who seek emergency assistance.

01/15/2015

"..polls have found that most people who feel drug use is a major crisis have not witnessed drug problems first-hand."

Four young adults in the UK recently died after reportedly taking ‘Superman’ ecstasy pills which happened to contain high levels of a dangerous adulterant called PMMA. The story was covered extensively, and I, too, contributed a piece to The Independent. Interestingly, however, many comments in re…

01/14/2015

Drug use is common, drug addiction is rare. About one adult in three will use an illegal drug in their lifetime and just under 3m people will do so this year in England and Wales alone. Most will suffer no long-term harm.

01/14/2015

Drugs constantly evolve to beat regulations. Check out this sweet documentary about the dangers behind buying drugs that haven't been researched or tested.

"What's In My Baggie?" is a documentary on the rise of misrepresented substances, as well as a critique of ineffective drug policy. For more info, visit what...

01/13/2015

New year, more

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