How Easy Is It to Get Naloxone in Your State?
Here's how states have made it easier for bystanders to administer naloxone to overdose victims.
Drug Policy
Why West Virginia's Heroin Overdose Rate Doubled After It Mandated Doctors Use the State Drug-Monitoring Database
Could the program have driven some West Virginians to use heroin?
Bring Back Needle-Exchange Funding
The Indiana HIV outbreak highlights the need for science-based drug policy.
Harm Reduction Can Help to Heal Law Enforcement's Rift With the Public
Police participation in harm-reduction measures that protect public health and serve communities is a growing good news story. It can also play a part in repairing a battered reputation.
The Drug Lord With a Social Mission
Matt Bowden (sometimes known as Starboy, an "interdimensional traveler") helped create one of the most viral outbreaks of new drugs in history. He might also have the antidote.
This Is What's Breaking the Drug War
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to print and digital magazine subscribers.
What Happens When Penalties for Pot Smoking Are Reduced?
At least, that has been the experience in Great Britain, according to a new analysis.
This Is (Finally) the Beginning of the End of the War on Drugs
With the advent of marijuana legalization, alternatives to incarceration, harm reduction as treatment, and other rational approaches to addiction, 2014 could be an unprecedented turning point.
Feds Poke Hole in Needle Exchange Funding
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.
Dutch Marijuana Policy Unusual, but Not Its Use
A researcher who compared the Netherlands' marijuana use with that of other European countries and the U.S. finds the Dutch regime of tolerated small sales of cannabis does not lead to a drug free-for-all.
War on Drugs Remains at Stalemate After 40 Years
Pretty much everyone agrees the war on drugs is a failure. So why don’t we try a different approach?
Fighting Drug War Creates Drug War
When the United States starts talking about illicit drugs, why does the word "war" always makes its way into the conversation?
Is a Dip in Cocaine Use a War on Drugs Victory?
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.
Is U.S.A. Drug Tourism Likely After States Drug Legalization?
U.S. drug laws should be loosened, argues Michael Scott Moore, but Holland — where soft drugs are not legal but are tolerated — is probably not the right model.
Drug Courts Reduce Recidivism and Save Tax Dollars
Drug courts can help ease the U.S. prison population and usher America into the civilized world when it comes to prosecuting drug-use offenses.
Portugal Benefits by Treating Drug Abuse as Medical, Not Legal, Issue
Portugal’s example suggests that de-escalating the war on drugs might create a new sort of peace dividend.
Mexican Ex-President Calls for Drug Legalization
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox may be a conservative, but certainly not one recognizable in El Norte.
Strict Policy Prevents Use of Alcohol, Not Marijuana
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.
Problem-Solving (and Award-Winning) Courts
The verdict is in: Center for Court Innovation honored with national nonprofit award.