Harm Reduction
Drug Use Isn’t a Moral Issue. Why Do Police Still Treat It As One?
Australian police's ‘Have a Conscience’ campaign is an ironically unconscionable attack on people who use drugs. The damage of such stigma is real.
Boris Johnson Doesn't Like Drug Consumption Rooms. Scotland Doesn't Care.
Campaigners hope that the introduction of DCRs in the world's drug death capital would lead to more evidence-based drug policies.
Revealed: The UK Government Ignored Its Own Experts' Advice to Decriminalise Drugs
In 2016, for the first time, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs explicitly recommended decriminalising drug possession and use.
Police Might Raid Student Halls for Drugs During Freshers' Week
Priti Patel's plan to make an example of middle-class drug users is a terrible idea, according to every single person we asked.
Watch This MDMA Dealer Destroy a £3,500 Stash After Finding Out It Was Fake
There’s no trading standards in the drugs business, but this dealer went for the safe option.
This Could Finally Be the First Drug Safe-Injection Site in the US
That is, if the feds and NIMBYs don’t block it.
How to Test Your Drugs for Fentanyl
Test strips are easy to use and can turn up synthetic opioids in heroin, cocaine, and other powders before you actually put them in your body.
How to Use Naloxone if Someone Is Overdosing on Opioids
What everyone should know about what this life-saving nasal spray is, where to get it, and what to do in case of an emergency.
Sorry, Young Thug: You Can’t Tell if Pills Are Fake With a Phone Flashlight
There are more surefire ways to test your drugs.
Some Pointers for Not Overdoing It on Party Drugs if It’s Been a While
When it comes to anything harder than weed, harm reduction strategies are key. Brush up even if you think you know them—drugs are a bit different now.
If You're Going to Solo Trip On Psychedelics, Bear This in Mind
After an increase of mushroom and LSD use over the pandemic, we asked some experts about the risks and rewards.
How Do People Even Find Drug Dealers?
You know, if “someone” was “potentially” curious about that kind of thing.