The article below was originally published on Dec. 9, 2014, at www.bgdblog.org. It has been slightly edited. Since that time,…
In Portugal, the drug policy since 2001 has been focused on decriminalization and treatment. The country decriminalized small personal use…
I’m angry. I’m a mentally ill person tired of seeing people like us die. I’m angry that no matter what…
A contributing cause to the opioid epidemic -- overprescription of painkillers like OxyContin -- has been identified by both individuals…
For decades, Philadelphia has been known as a heroin haven, with heroin of such high quality that people moved there…
If you ask people with substance use disorders -- more colloquially, addictions -- what caused their disorders, you’ll most likely…
Buprenorphine, the main active ingredient in the products Suboxone, Subutex, Sublocade, Zubsolv and Bunavail, is considered one of the gold-standard…
Dsuvia. Ese es el nombre comercial del último opioide de alta potencia que pronto aparecerá en el mercado. Su nombre…
Dsuvia. That is the trade name of the latest high-powered opioid that may soon appear on the market. Its scientific…
The city of Philadelphia is, once again, clearing out drug-user encampments. After having declared a disaster in the Kensington section…