Drug Abuse

Despite evidence that needle exchange programs for drug users slow the spread of AIDS, the new U.S. government spending bill once again defunds such programs.

Pretty much everyone agrees the war on drugs is a failure. So why don’t we try a different approach?

With the backing of numerous scientific studies and provincial health authorities, Insite will fight for its life against the Canadian federal government in court.

Washington remains optimistic about the war on drugs based on dips in the importation of cocaine. But even the “good news” derived from comparisons with Europe is distressing.

A review of 83 studies provides strong evidence that reducing marijuana use could delay or even prevent some forms of psychosis.

Portugal’s example suggests that de-escalating the war on drugs might create a new sort of peace dividend.

Proposals to test Americans on the dole for illegal drugs seem grounded more in stereotypes and less in data.

A cross-national comparison of alcohol and marijuana use among adolescents indicates that stricter laws may prevent high school kids from drinking, but not from smoking pot.

A new study of college students finds a correlation between body art and deviant behavior, but only for those with multiple tattoos or piercings.

The verdict is in: Center for Court Innovation honored with national nonprofit award.

A hallucinogen derived from the Salvia divinorum plant — Sally D on the streets — is the latest worrisome drug, however research shows that the buzz, no pun intended, isn't quite living up to the hype.

Some readers say our article on a "harm reduction" approach to the drug problem is, itself, harmful.