Headed by the Trump administration, a reinvigorated drug war will certainly lead to more people in prisons, more militarized law enforcement in the U.S., and more military interventions abroad, but it could also hobble the local work of harm reduction.
McDaniel’s decision to register as an organ donor helped save three lives in the aftermath of his overdose death. Osborne hopes his story can help save many more.
While early signs suggest that things will get worse under the incoming administration, our columnist writes that mutual aid networks and community building are a needed counterweight in seemingly hopeless times.
There are those who believe investing in the drug war will address overdose and addiction rather than healthcare, compassion and connection. These people are wrong.
Our columnist recalls the nightingales he heard singing outside of a former Nazi concentration camp a decade ago and sees lessons that apply to this political moment.
Last week, after yet another school shooting, Sen. JD Vance said these massacres are a “fact of life.” Columnist Jack Shuler laments the surrender in this statement and reminds us of the importance of continuing to press onward.
A Facebook post by Angie Honaker serves as a chilling reminder of the human cost of drug prohibition.
When Jordan passed away on June 12, he left an important Franklin County public health legacy trailing in his wake.
The illicit drug market is in constant flux. People who use drugs are at the mercy of these changes – and any sudden shift in what is readily available can take lives.
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