Uncertainty around federal funds may hamper efforts to reduce overdose deaths
U.S. has seen a significant drop in overdoses in recent years – but advocates say that could change if feds reduce financial support.
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Overdose deaths are falling nationwide. Why?
Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics System indicated a nearly 24 percent decline in drug overdose deaths in the United States for the 12 months ending in September 2024, compared to the previous year.
Life outside of Rat Park
Overcoming addiction is not always just about finding a community, but the environment certainly can play a crucial role.
What a drug war leaves behind
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.
Walks of Honor: Adam McDaniel’s death leads Maranda Osborne to pursue life-saving work with Adam’s Legacy
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.
America’s Fentanyl Moment: Trump’s reelection could be a dire turning point
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.
The more wonder you see, the better you feel
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.
Listen to the birds before it’s too late
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.
On the anniversary of 9/11, a reminder that tragedy can’t prevent us from showing up
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 people’s history of the overdose crisis
A Facebook post by Angie Honaker serves as a chilling reminder of the human cost of drug prohibition.