The federal appeals court's ruling does not allow Safehouse to open its overdose prevention center, but supports its continued litigation.

Groups representing people who use drugs had their days in court from July 21-23, seeking to overturn a federal government decision to effectively end British Columbia’s decriminalization pilot less ...

The media has recently been filled with stories about how diabetes drugs like Ozempic (generic name semaglutide) might additionally be helpful not only for weight loss but also for alcohol use ...

The stakes for tattoo aftercare are higher in prison than in the free world. If your ink fades, the artist might have been shipped to another facility by the time you can coordinate a touch-up. If the ...

As lawmakers in Texas weigh whether to criminalize intoxicating hemp products containing any detectable amount of THC, a Texas Democrat has introduced a new bill that would legalize and regulate ...

On July 22, the Senate confirmed Terrance Cole as the new administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, by a 50-47 vote. President Donald Trump’s pick for the position, Cole has served as the ...

A handful of other state prison systems have waived phone call costs for people in custody, but only when compelled to by new legislation.

The tobacco harm reduction movement has long needed doctors to unapologetically make the case that it’s a matter of life and death to get safer nicotine products to the most vulnerable groups of ...

O fficials at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) say the federal agency’s recent decision to halt its longstanding orders of research marijuana supplied by the University of Mississippi is ...

Dr. Mark Tyndall is a Canadian public health and infectious diseases physician. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to harm reduction and HIV prevention. He has held a number of ...

The system's use of constant transfers is short-sighted. It teaches us that we don’t have to take care of our communities.

On July 20, the City of Philadelphia implemented a highly restrictive law targeting mobile outreach services for people who use drugs in Kensington. The neighborhood contains about one-third of the ...