Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Marijuana Are All Getting Stronger in the U.S.
It looks like the marketplace for illicit drugs is getting more competitive.
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How California Is Leading the Way on Marijuana Criminal Justice Reform
Across the country, minor pot infractions disproportionately affect people of color. Newly enacted legislation in the Golden State is working to ease those penalties.
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?
Trump’s Drug Commission Comes Out With 50-Plus Recommendations to Reduce Addiction in America
The question now is whether the White House will implement them.
Jeff Sessions’ Stubborn Crusade Against Marijuana
In the U.S., the question of marijuana legalization is no longer where and how—it's when. Just don't tell that to the attorney general.
Trump Will Declare Opioid Epidemic a Public-Health Emergency
Trump will declare the emergency under the Public Service Health Act.
Could LSD Lessen Lawlessness?
In a new study, use of psychedelic drugs is linked to lower rates of criminal behavior.
The CDC Defends Its New Anti-Opioid Ad Campaign
Experts thought the campaign wouldn't work, but the agency says it has its reasons.
Can Underground Psychedelic Therapy Ever Go Mainstream?
The work of a large network of underground therapists has laid the basis for current FDA-regulated research into hallucinogenic therapy. Now they want to take that work mainstream.
We Talked to Five Public-Health Experts About the CDC’s New Anti-Opioid Campaign. They Don’t Think It’s Going to Work.
Getting people to eschew risky painkiller prescriptions isn't as easy as persuading them to buy body wash, researchers warn.