Harm Reduction
Trump Loves China for One Thing: Executing Drug Dealers
The president claimed nations that use the death penalty for drug offenses have solved their drug problems. In fact they have not.
A Vending Machine in Canada Is Dispensing a Drug Twice as Strong as Heroin
Hydromorphone, aka "Dilly," is now available to people who aren't ready or able to quit opioids.
5 Years After a Devastating HIV Outbreak, Indiana Is Still Lacking in Needle Exchanges
Public health experts say this reflects a continuing reluctance to treat addiction as a health issue.
'Bath Salts' Feel Like a Drug From the Past—But They're Still Wreaking Havoc
In some parts of the world they conjure wild memories from the 2010s. In Russia, they're more popular than weed.
Drugs Are Killing More Than Twice as Many People as We Thought
Imprecise medical classifications may be concealing how many people are dying.
What We Can Learn From a Tiny Baltic Country's Two-Decade Fentanyl Crisis
A look at the opioid problem in Estonia suggests that in some parts of the U.S. and Canada, fentanyl is likely to replace heroin for good. The country's experience also offers a few workable solutions.
Scientists Tell Everyone to Take Several Seats Over Vaping Panic
"In public health, there are always trade-offs."
NSW’s Latest Drug Policy is Essentially Just 'More Bins'
Gladys Berejiklian has said no to pill testing and yes to 'drug amnesty bins' at music festivals. Let's unpack that.
9 Mesmerizing Photos of the Ravers Who Keep Everyone Safe While they Party
Photographer Aline Aronsky submerged herself amid the Californian ravers whose mission is ‘peace, love, unity and respect’
Take Part in the World's Biggest Anonymous Drugs Survey
The Global Drug Survey seeks to understand how people use drugs around the world, and help them do so in the safest possible way.