Princess Harmony

Princess Harmony

<span class="streamer">Whose lives matter?</span> <br />Trans women of color and police violence<span class="streamer">Whose lives matter?</span> <br />Trans women of color and police violence

<span class="streamer">Whose lives matter?</span> <br />Trans women of color and police violence

The article below was originally published on Dec. 9, 2014, at www.bgdblog.org. It has been slightly edited. Since that time,…

November 20, 2020
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Drug decriminalization: It works!

In Portugal, the drug policy since 2001 has been focused on decriminalization and treatment. The country decriminalized small personal use…

November 12, 2020
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Remember those who cops shot during mental health crisis

I’m angry. I’m a mentally ill person tired of seeing people like us die. I’m angry that no matter what…

November 3, 2020
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Purdue Pharma guilty in opioid deaths

A contributing cause to the opioid epidemic -- overprescription of painkillers like OxyContin -- has been identified by both individuals…

October 26, 2020
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In struggle over Safehouse, opioid users’ lives at stake

For decades, Philadelphia has been known as a heroin haven, with heroin of such high quality that people moved there…

September 19, 2019
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States launch lawsuits over opioid epidemic

If you ask people with substance use disorders -- more colloquially, addictions -- what caused their disorders, you’ll most likely…

September 12, 2019
Legislators attack treatment for opioid use disorderLegislators attack treatment for opioid use disorder

Legislators attack treatment for opioid use disorder

Buprenorphine, the main active ingredient in the products Suboxone, Subutex, Sublocade, Zubsolv and Bunavail, is considered one of the gold-standard…

July 4, 2019
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Grandes beneficios farmacéuticos para el dolor

Dsuvia. Ese es el nombre comercial del último opioide de alta potencia que pronto aparecerá en el mercado. Su nombre…

December 26, 2018
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Big pharma profits off pain

Dsuvia. That is the trade name of the latest high-powered opioid that may soon appear on the market. Its scientific…

December 3, 2018
Philadelphia needs safe injection sitesPhiladelphia needs safe injection sites

Philadelphia needs safe injection sites

The city of Philadelphia is, once again, clearing out drug-user encampments. After having declared a disaster in the Kensington section…

October 24, 2018