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Members of the Sackler family continued to deny any personal responsibility for the opioid crisis in a congressional hearing Thursday…
Ravindra Patil, a psychiatrist based in the western Indian state of Goa has worked with more than 80 substance abusers…
Recovered addict. Support worker. Mum: These are three titles Ann uses to describe herself these days. But three and half…
Nicola* was 16 when she was first prescribed valium; a moment in time that she struggles to recollect. “One of…
Every summer, Estonia’s medieval capital Tallinn—a ferry ride from Finland and a day’s drive from Russia—buzzes with American and European…
Psychedelic medicine is hot right now—or regulatory agencies seem to be warming up to the idea, at least. Over the…
High Wire is Maia Szalavitz’s reported opinion column on drugs and drug policy.The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has one job:…
Last month, around the same time Bernie Sanders was heading to Canada to check out their affordable supply of insulin,…
This article originally appeared on VICE Canada.Two weeks ago, I was back in my hometown of Sault Ste. Marie in…
The pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma began selling OxyContin in 1996. By 2001, it was already clear that addiction and overdoses…